Gavin Lux Opens Up on Being Eliminated as Dodgers Shortstop

Spring Coaching has gone removed from the plan for Gavin Lux. Lux got here into Dodgers camp set to develop into the crew’s on a regular basis shortstop, and is now attempting to regulate as their second baseman.

With Lux having a tough time taking part in shortstop via Cactus League motion, Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts determined to make Mookie Betts the ‘everlasting’ shortstop for now. In the meantime, the 26-year-old Lux will take Betts’ place at second base.

Lux shared his ideas after the large transfer, along with his main focus set on preparing for Opening Day in Seoul, South Korea at his new place.

“Clearly, it’s slightly disappointing. It’s laborious to not (be). However on the similar time we now have three days earlier than we go to Korea so you need to simply transfer on, which for me, so long as I’m within the lineup and I get to play, I don’t actually care the place it’s. … It doesn’t do any good for anyone to sit down and mope round. Like we speak about, me and Mookie are getting on the market early each single day, turning double performs, speaking via stuff collectively. I believe it’s that greater than something. There’s no different possibility. We’ve to maneuver ahead. The final word purpose is to win video games.”

— Gavin Lux, through The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya.

Although Lux would possibly nonetheless want time to return to regular after not taking part in for a whole season attributable to a torn ACL, the Dodgers couldn’t afford to danger Lux costing them from the shortstop place. The Dodgers all in on profitable now, and this transfer is one they needed to make at this stage within the spring.

Now, the Dodgers might want to see extra from Lux at second. It wasn’t all fairly for him in opposition to the Cleveland Guardians on Monday as he was unable to safe a straightforward out and was struck out attributable to a pitch clock violation.