Gavin Lux Still on IL

Gavin Lux Still on IL

Gavin Lux didn’t get any playing time over the last week as the wrist soreness put him on the IL. He went to Arizona over the weekend to get some at-bats in at the alternate site. If all goes according to plan, he would become available for the Dodgers to bring back on Monday for the series against the Reds.

Lux had a hot start in the first week of the season.  Then we saw him struggle the next week until he was put on the IL. With a battered lineup, the hope is to get Lux back in there and find some success at the plate early on. He played outstanding defense, near the top of the leaderboards in Outs Above Average before going on the IL. With sloppy defense all over the infield as of late, it’ll be nice to get Lux back in there. That will allow other players to move back to positions they are more comfortable with

The Dodgers didn’t want Lux playing until he was 100%, so they put him on the IL instead of trying to make him play through it. He was able to field ground balls and run, but couldn’t comfortably swing the bat. The Dodgers didn’t want to take any chances. Neuse replaces Lux for the time being at second base.

Getting Lux back could be the spark the offense needs after a dreadful week at the plate for the offense. At the end of the day, it’s never worth risking any players’ health to get them back out there this early in the season. Lux has shown he has what it takes to play at the big league level, so now we need him to stay healthy and start getting some of our regulars back. He’s one of many players the Dodgers are missing right now, and if they can get him back tonight for the Reds series, it’ll be a step in the right direction to turning this offense around.  As it is, Gavin Lux is still on the IL for the near future.

WEEKLY STATS:

BA: .220
OPS: .562
R: 0 (4)

Hits: 0 (9)
RBI: 0 (5)
AB: 0 (41)
BB: 0 (2)
2B: 0 (0)
3B: 0 (2)
HR: 0 (0)
SB: 0 (1)

For last week’s recap, click here.

For the latest Gavin Lux stats, click here.

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