Main League Baseball is a enterprise. However, that doesn’t imply watching teammates get despatched to different groups is a straightforward factor to look at.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded second baseman Gavin Lux to the Cincinnati Reds on Monday. In trade for Lux, the Dodgers acquired 21-year-old heart fielder Mike Sirota and a future draft decide.
Lux spent the primary 5 seasons of his MLB profession with the franchise. The Dodgers drafted the Kenosha, Wisconsin native out of highschool within the first spherical of the 2016 MLB Draft.
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A commerce involving Lux had been extremely anticipated, particularly after the Dodgers signed free agent Hyeseong Kim. The Japanese-born utility participant will doubtless function the Dodgers second baseman. With Kim at second and eight-time All-Star Mookie Betts at shortstop, Lux’s worth on the Dodgers roster pale.
Two of Lux’s former Dodgers teammates, outfielder Teoscar Hernández and shortstop Miguel Rojas, shared tales by way of Instagram revealing their ideas in regards to the Lux commerce.
Rojas, who performed alongside Lux for 2 seasons, wished luck to Lux as he begins the subsequent chapter of his profession with the Reds.
When Betts fractured his hand in June, Rojas changed him at shortstop. Rojas and Lux performed center infield positions collectively all through the remainder of the season and postseason.
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As for Hernández, though he solely performed one season with Lux, the three-time Silver Slugger expressed his disappointment towards the commerce. He responded to the Dodgers’ tribute video to Lux with three unhappy face emojis.
Hernández signed a last-minute cope with the Dodgers final offseason. With Lux by his facet, Hernández had one of many strongest seasons of his profession and gained his first World Collection title.
Lux is the primary participant on the anticipated 26-man roster the Dodgers have traded. Nevertheless, Rojas might be one other participant the Dodgers select to commerce, per reviews. In the meantime, the Dodgers signed Hernández for not less than three extra seasons.
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