"No trade". Nailed it…Even Kim Hye-sung, the second baseman of LAD who sold Lux, is not guaranteed
"No trade". Nailed it…Even Kim Hye-sung, the second baseman of LAD who sold Lux, is not guaranteed
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As Gavin Lux was used as a trade card, he left the Los Angeles Dodgers. However, Kim still cannot be relieved.
Multiple U.S. media outlets including Jeff bankruptcy of ESPN reported on the 7th (Korea time), citing sources, that the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds have made a trade. The core of the trade is Gavin Lux, who could have become Kim Hye-sung's most likely rival.
Lux began his professional career in 2019 after being drafted by the Dodgers as the 20th overall pick in the first round of the rookie draft in 2016. As can be seen from the order of the nomination, Lux was a highly anticipated prospect. In his first season of debut, Lux showed his potential with 18 hits, two homers, nine RBIs and a batting average of 0.240 OPS of 0.705 in 23 games, but he left a regret with a batting average of 0.175 OPS of 0.595 in the 2020 season when the shortened season was held due to COVID-19.
However, the Dodgers did not fully support Lux. Rather, it provided the Dodgers with a chance to play 102 games in the 2021 season, and Lux began to stand out in earnest with 81 hits, seven homers, 46 RBIs, 49 runs, a batting average of 0.242 OPS of 0.692. In the 2022 season, he showed signs of being on track for 116 hits, six homers, 42 RBIs, 66 runs, a batting average of 0.276 OPS of 0.745, in 129 games. As a result, the Dodgers announced that they will use Lux as a shortstop starting in the 2023 season.
However, a problem arose. Lux suffered a knee injury in the 2023 spring camp exhibition game, which ended the entire season. In the end, the Dodgers' plan came to nothing, and Lux, who returned to the ground prior to this season, played as a second baseman and recorded 110 hits, 10 homers, 50 RBIs, 59 runs batted in (OPS) of 0.251 OPS of 0.703 in 139 games. It was not a bad performance, but it was undeniable that it fell far short of expectations.
Nevertheless, the Dodgers announced their intention to continue using Lux as a second baseman prior to this season, but the situation changed rapidly on the 4th. The Dodgers recruited Kim Hye-sung through a three-plus-year, two-year contract of $22 million (about 32.4 billion won). The Dodgers' infield reached saturation with Kim Hye-sung, even though the season could be sufficiently played with existing resources. There were six center infielders, including Lux and Kim Hye-sung, Tommy Edman, Miguel Rojas, Mookie Betts, and Chris Taylor.
With so many infielders flooding the market, rumors of a trade deal had no choice but to be leaked out, but the Dodgers showed negative stance on traffic control in the infield, saying there was no trade deal. However, a surprise trade was made on July 7. As the Dodgers has decided to use Lux as a trade card, it has been receiving outfield prospect Mike Cirota and a rookie draft nomination right from Cincinnati. For Kim, who will be wearing the Dodgers uniform, the absence of a rival was certainly a boon.
However, despite Lux's trade, it is uncertain whether Kim will be the starting pitcher. Considering the Dodgers' "changes of mind" that forced him to say goodbye to Lux after expressing his intention not to trade, the possibility cannot be ruled out that Edman, who had announced his intention to use him as a center fielder this year, will be brought back to the infield. Betts and Edman could form a Keystone duo.
Even if Edman returns to the infield, there is no big blow to the Dodgers. If one spot in the outfield belongs to Teoscar Hernandez, the remaining seats are filled with players to play roles such as Michael Confoto, James Outman, and Andy Paz. In the end, Lux, the biggest obstacle, left, but Kim Hye-sung cannot let his guard down.
Therefore, the team must prove its achievements through exhibition games in the spring camp. If he looks half-hearted, he could always turn into a whimsical mood as if he used Lux as a trade card. And the owner of second base could be Rojas, who has much more experience in the Major League. 먹튀검증