Gavin Lux

Dodgers shortstop Gavin Lux suffered a torn ACL and damaged LCL and will miss the 2023 season as a result. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

The Dodgers are no strangers to making small-scale trades and adding depth via waivers, of course, and this injury gives them the freedom to accommodate a new acquisition on the 40-man roster by shifting Lux to the 60-day injured list. Roberts added that Swiss army knife [Chris Taylor](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tayloch03.shtml) could get some reps in the infield as well, and [Mookie Betts](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bettsmo01.shtml) could see some extra work at second base for the Dodgers, too ( [Twitter link](https://twitter.com/Jack_A_Harris/status/1630616539945930753) via [Jack Harris](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=harris010jac,harris009jac,harris004jac&search=Jack+Harris&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-28_br) of the L.A. The outfield depth is also impacted, as any time Taylor spends in the infield cuts into his availability elsewhere on the diamond. [Miguel Vargas](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=vargami01,vargas007mig,vargas006mig&search=Miguel+Vargas&utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-28_br) also dealing with a [hairline fracture in his pinkie finger](https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/02/injury-notes-whitlock-ahmed-vargas-reynolds.html). [Gavin Lux](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/luxga01.shtml) suffered a torn ACL in his right knee during yesterday’s Cactus League game and will miss the 2023 season ( [Twitter thread](https://twitter.com/juanctoribio/status/1630613950797840384) via Juan Toribio of MLB.com). While he did post a much more solid .277/.334/.398 line from 2019-21 (1208 plate appearances), Rojas just turned 34 and has seen his quality of contact degrade considerably over the past couple seasons. He’ll spend the year on the injured list, gaining Major League service time along the way and inching closer to free agency at the conclusion of the 2026 season. However, while he doesn’t have the offensive upside of Lux, Rojas should provide the Dodgers with lights-out glovework at the position. However, while advancing from second to third base on a grounder in yesterday’s game, Lux altered his course a bit to avoid a throw across the diamond. That was solid production — 13% better than average, per wRC+ — but it also bears mentioning that a woeful cold streak in September and October weighed down Lux’s end-of-season numbers. Rojas, who’s spent the past half decade as the Marlins’ primary shortstop (after being traded from the Dodgers to Miami), is a light hitter but grades out as one of the best defensive shortstops in the game. He’d been ticketed for a utility role but will now step up as the everyday shortstop in Lux’s absence.

Dodgers infielder Gavin Lux will miss the 2023 season with a torn ACL in his right knee.

Lux, 25, is in his fifth year with the Dodgers after being drafted by Los Angeles in 2016. "He's a big part of this club," Rojas told reporters. "I kind of rolled up on my ankle, too. "I think every baseball player's dream is to play shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers." He said he felt something pop and his leg went numb. Lux suffered the injury and was carted off the field Monday after running between second and third base during Los Angeles' spring game against San Diego.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirms that shortstop Gavin Lux has a torn ACL in his right knee and is expected to miss the 2023 season.

“I felt it kind of pop right away, and the outside of my leg kind of went numb,” Lux said. Playing second base last year, he impressed with a .276 batting average and power numbers that improved as the season went on. “It cuts into [our depth],” he said. [Gavin Lux](https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2023-02-28/dodgers-gavin-lux-knee-acl-injury-trade-free-agents) suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and it is expected to keep him out for the season, manager [Dave Roberts](https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2023-02-18/dave-roberts-positive-minded-outlook-season) announced Tuesday morning. His bat, however, has been in decline over the last couple of seasons, including a .236 average last year while he was hampered by right hand and wrist problems. “But we’ve got veteran guys that can take the reins. He had two surgeries in the offseason. Roberts said Lux’s recovery will take eight months and called it “a huge blow.” “It’s heartbreaking, you know,” Lux said, fighting back tears while leaning on crutches at the team’s Camelback Ranch spring-training facility. As a result, fellow outfielders David Peralta, Trayce Thompson and Jason Heyward could be forced into more regular playing time than anticipated. It will be performed by the team’s head physician, Dr.Neal ElAttrache. [The Dodgers](https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers) are in need of a new shortstop.

Lux was expected to take over as the everyday shortstop for the 2023 season.

Veteran teammate Miguel Rojas reached out to Gavin Lux following the latter's injury but never heard back.

Lux was set to be LA's everyday shortstop in 2023 after the Dodgers let Trea Turner go as a free agent in the offseason.

Now, Rojas will start a significant amount of games, but the downstream effect on the entire roster could be significant. Rojas was acquired in trade from the Miami Marlins and anticipated to fill a utility role. Turner's departure came one year after he was acquired in a July 2021 trade and paired up the middle with shortstop Corey Seager, who left after that year for a 10-year, $325 million pact with the Texas Rangers. Lux helped off the field and onto a cart by manager Dave Roberts. Now, a crucial part of that formula will miss the entire 2023 season. The club announced Tuesday he will undergo reconstructive surgery on March 7.

The Dodgers are set to be without shortstop Gavin Lux for the entirety of the 2023 season following a devastating knee injury that will require surgery.

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Gavin Lux suffered a torn right ACL on Monday and will miss the 2023 season.

Per [MLB.com](https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/news/gavin-lux-carted-off-with-injury): Or would the Dodgers be willing to roll the dice on Kiner-Falefa? Please consider supporting us with a subscription. the [San Diego Padres](https://www.mlb.com/padres). [Braves sign ex-Yankees pitching prospect](https://www.nj.com/yankees/2023/02/braves-sign-ex-yankees-pitching-prospect.html) Roberts said after the game that Lux told him he felt “a pop” in the outer half of his knee. As soon as manager [ Dave Roberts ](https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/roberda07.shtml)came out to check on his shortstop, it was clear Lux was in a lot of pain and wasn’t going to be able to walk off the field. [Anthony Volpe and Oswald Peraza,](https://www.nj.com/yankees/2023/02/who-is-yankees-best-pure-hitting-prospect-anthony-volpe-oswald-peraza-or-jasson-dominguez.html) who are seen as the team’s [midde infielders of the future](https://www.nj.com/yankees/2023/02/anthony-volpe-addresses-yankees-middle-infield-future-oswald-peraza.html). [Isiah Kiner-Falefa](https://www.nj.com/yankees/2023/02/how-yankees-are-handling-catching-depth-taking-hit-isiah-kiner-falefa-to-rescue.html) this winter, giving him a [one-year, $6 million contract](https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/isiah-kiner-falefa-24571/). Lux stumbled in the process and his right knee buckled awkwardly after a couple of steps. [Trea Turner](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/turnetr01.shtml) heading to the [Philadelphia Phillies](https://www.nj.com/phillies/) on an [11-year, $300 million contract](https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/trea-turner-17690/). [STUBHUB](https://go.skimresources.com/?id=126006X1587338&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fmlb-tickets%2Fgrouping%2F81%2F), [VIVID SEATS](https://go.skimresources.com/?id=126006X1587338&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vividseats.com%2Fmlb-baseball%2F), [TICKETMASTER](https://go.skimresources.com/?id=126006X1587338&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fmlb)

The Los Angeles Dodgers' fears became a reality on Tuesday, when further testing revealed Gavin Lux, their projected Opening Day shortstop, suffered a torn ...

Lux, 25, was set for his fifth season with the Dodgers. He immediately came up clutching his knee, and trainers brought the cart out to the bag to meet him. Roberts added that it is a "huge blow" to the Dodgers, who will likely be leaning on Miguel Rojas to fill Lux’s spot at short. "He’s a big part of this club," Rojas told reporters, via ESPN. [Miami Marlins](https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/mlb/miami-marlins). [Philadelphia Phillies](https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/mlb/philadelphia-phillies), shortstop was Lux’s for the taking.

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Dodgers were expecting Gavin Lux to take a significant step forward this season as the team's starting shortstop.

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“In hindsight, probably should have just took the throw to the nose and worn it.” “I tried to duck out of the way of the throw, and I think my cleat got kind of stuck into the ground a little bit and straightened out a little funky, and bowed out, and yeah, I kind of rolled up on my ankle, too. Lux will miss the season with torn ligaments in his right knee after getting hurt running the bases in a spring training game.