<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-news-gavin-lux-shifted-offensive-attack');   ga('set', 'title', 'How Dodgers infielder Gavin Lux has shifted offensive attack');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/08-01-24-gavin-lux-featured.jpeg"></figure><h1>How Dodgers infielder Gavin Lux has shifted offensive attack</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-01T17:35:24-07:00">August 1st, 5:35pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-01T17:35:24-07:00">August 1st, 5:35pm</time><address><a>David Korn</a>David Korn is an MLB associate editor at ClutchPoints. He is also a producer at MLB Network Radio and covers college basketball for A10Talk. David graduated from George Washington in 2023, where he was the radio play-by-play broadcaster for their Men's and Women's Basketball teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman. Those are the players that usually first come to mind when talking about the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-mookie-betts-drops-truth-bomb-expectations-shohei-ohtani">Los Angeles Dodgers’ loaded lineup</a>. However, second baseman Gavin Lux has quietly been one of the Dodgers’ best hitters this season.</p><p>The 26-year-old Lux is in his first season back after missing all of 2023 while recovering from ACL and LCL surgery. Lux recently broke down <a href="https://www.ocregister.com/2024/08/01/dodgers-gavin-lux-has-ditched-safe-swings-for-doing-damage/" rel="noopener">what has changed for him</a> and allowed him to become such a great hitter after struggling to begin this season in an article from Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register.</p><p>“I think I finally have some mental peace that my knee is going to be fine and whatever happens, happens, I can’t control it,” Lux said. “If it happens again, I’m going to go down aggressive. That’s just kind of the type of approach I’ve taken with that, too.”</p><p>“I go back and look at old videos when I feel good and the gather and the load and the swing looks a little more like if you’re playing in the backyard as opposed to just being safe,” Lux continued. “I think just looking at that, that stood out to me.”</p><p>Since July 9, Lux has been on an absolute tear, hitting .385 with a 1.162 OPS along with five doubles and four home runs in 18 games. This is a significant change for a player who many were <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/one-early-season-moves-dodgers-must-make">calling for to get traded</a> after his slow start. The Dodgers absolutely need Lux’s production right now as well, with Betts and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-freddie-freemans-wife-provides-health-update-on-son">Freeman out of the lineup. </a></p><h2><b>Gavin Lux’s new-look approach</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/08-01-24-gavin-lux-image.jpeg"><figcaption>© David Frerker-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Lux’s explanation about safe swings and not trusting his surgically repaired right knee enough is a refreshing bit of honesty. Coming back from an injury of that magnitude is always going to be a challenge. While it may have taken Lux a little longer than Dodgers fans may have preferred, it seems like he’s back to 100%.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-reveals-mookie-betts-max-muncy-injury-updates">Dodgers have been ravished by injuries</a> and other absences, both in their lineup and in their starting rotation. Even though they are still in first place in the NL West, their lead has gotten noticeably smaller. The San Diego Padres are just 4.5 games back, and the Arizona Diamondbacks are not far behind at five back.</p><p>In order to keep their spot atop the NL West, Lux is going to need to continue his new-look aggressive approach at the plate and keep contributing at an elite level.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Dodgers infielder Gavin Lux has shifted offensive attack

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-news-mookie-betts-message-gavin-lux-after-shortstop-switch');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mookie Betts’ message to Gavin Lux after Dodgers’ shortstop switch');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Dodgers-news-Mookie-Betts_-message-to-Gavin-Lux-after-shortstop-switch.jpg"></figure><h1>Mookie Betts’ message to Gavin Lux after Dodgers’ shortstop switch</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-03-08T16:57:33-08:00">March 8th, 4:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-03-08T16:57:33-08:00">March 8th, 4:57pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers are shaking things up in an attempt to overcome two straight early postseason exits after dominant regular seasons. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-mookie-betts-shortstop-gavin-luxs-defensive-woes" rel="noopener">Betts solidified himself</a> as an MVP candidate throughout the course of the 2023 campaign but his production ultimately fell off of a cliff <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-dodgers-willy-adames-trade-gavin-lux-shortstop" rel="noopener">in the Dodgers’</a> shocking sweep at the hands of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLDS this past fall.</p><p>Now, Dodgers general manager Dave Roberts is making a big change on defense, as Betts will be switching spots with former shortstop Gavin Lux to open up the 2024 season, per Mike Axisa of CBS Sports (via The Athletic).</p><p>Now, Betts himself is breaking down that change, and <a href="https://twitter.com/FabianArdaya/status/1766249903850918193" rel="noopener">why he believes</a> not much will be different between he and Lux despite the big switch.</p><p>“Nothing’s changed, other than your view to home plate. We’re still up the middle together. We still are doing this thing together. So it doesn’t really matter,” said Betts, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic on X, the social media platform formerly referred to as Twitter.</p><p>Of course, the big move of the offseason for Los Angeles was the high-profile free agent signing of Shohei Ohtani from the crosstown rival Los Angeles Angels. Ohtani is widely viewed as the best player in baseball today and raises immense expectations for the Dodgers this year–in short, anything short of a World Series victory will feel like an epic failure.</p><p>Still, it’s interesting to see the smaller moves that Roberts is orchestrating as the season quickly approaches.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mookie Betts’ message to Gavin Lux after Dodgers’ shortstop switch

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-news-mookie-betts-shortstop-gavin-luxs-defensive-woes');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers’ Mookie Betts moves to shortstop amid Gavin Lux’s defensive woes');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/dodgers-news-mookie-betts-moves-to-shortstop-amid-gavin-luxs-defensive-woes.jpg"></figure><h1>Dodgers’ Mookie Betts moves to shortstop amid Gavin Lux’s defensive woes</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-03-08T15:23:54-08:00">March 8th, 3:23pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-03-08T19:27:14-08:00">March 8th, 7:27pm</time><address><a>Brian Buyawe</a>Brian Buyawe is a sports aficionado with a passion for basketball, football and Formula One. His hobbies include running, reading and playing in recreational leagues. Back when he was a kid, Brian stumbled upon an old Larry Bird documentary among his family's collection of movies, which made him a lifelong Celtics fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers are making a defensive switch. On Friday, the team disclosed that superstar Mookie Betts will be fielded at shortstop for the upcoming season, per USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. Betts, who is primarily a second baseman, will be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-doesnt-commit-gavin-lux-as-las-opening-day-shortstop" rel="noopener">switching positions with Gavin Lux</a> due to the latter’s defensive issues. According to team manager Dave Roberts, the <a href="https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/1766221874760200454" rel="noopener">decision is “permanent, for now.</a>”</p><p>Betts has experience at the shortstop position himself. Last season, the seven-time All-Star appeared in 16 games as SS, tallying 16 putouts and 27 assists in 98 innings. While the position isn’t new to him, a full-time switch to one of baseball’s most demanding spots is still surprising and the Dodgers trust that their star can pull it off.</p><p>Lux’s move to second base ensures that he’s still in the team’s batting lineup. With the offseason acquisition of Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers were unable to tag Lux as the team’s designated hitter. In 2023, the 26-year-old was out for the season due to an injury, prompting Miguel Rojas to take on SS duties. It seems that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-dodgers-willy-adames-trade-gavin-lux-shortstop" rel="noopener">Lux is still getting his groove</a> back, as he’s had a slow start this Spring Training.</p><p>The batting department is no problem for Gavin Lux though. Prior to getting hurt, the Wisconsin native slashed .276/.346/.399 as the league leader in triples during the 2022 season.</p><p>As for Mookie Betts, everyone knows what the two-time World Series champ can do. With a slashline of .307/.408/.579 to go with 39 homers last year, Betts won his sixth Silver Slugger award last year.</p><p>All in all, with a fully loaded lineup, the Betts, Lux and the rest of the Dodgers aim for nothing less than a World Series victory this 2024.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers’ Mookie Betts moves to shortstop amid Gavin Lux’s defensive woes

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb-rumors-dodgers-willy-adames-trade-gavin-lux-shortstop');   ga('set', 'title', 'MLB rumors: Dodgers get Willy Adames trade update amid Gavin Lux’s shortstop struggles');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/mlb-rumors-dodgers-get-willy-adames-trade-update-amid-gavin-luxs-shortstop-struggles-2.jpg"></figure><h1>MLB rumors: Dodgers get Willy Adames trade update amid Gavin Lux’s shortstop struggles</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-03-08T11:33:28-08:00">March 8th, 11:33am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-03-08T12:03:53-08:00">March 8th, 12:03pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers were fully committed to Gavin Lux at shortstop before the 2023 season. Then the young infielder suffered a season-ending injury. Los Angeles re-affirmed their commitment to Lux at shortstop for the 2024 campaign early in spring training, but manager Dave Roberts <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-doesnt-commit-gavin-lux-as-las-opening-day-shortstop" rel="noopener">recently left the door open</a> for another option amid Lux’s defensive struggles. Los Angeles may even be interested in trading for Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames, but MLB insider Ken Rosenthal <a href="https://twitter.com/FoulTerritoryTV/status/1766175942517588006" rel="noopener">doesn’t think</a> Milwaukee has mutual interest in making a deal come to fruition.</p><p>“What if they (Dodgers) turn away? Where will they go… I would expect they will explore some other options,” Rosenthal said on Foul Territory. “We’ve talked about Willy Adames with them forever. My understanding of that is that while the Dodgers might want Willy Adames, the Brewers don’t necessarily want to trade Willy Adames. There’s always a price.”</p><p>Rosenthal also noted Miguel Rojas and Enrique Hernandez as potential alternatives if Lux continues to endure trouble at the position. Offense is not the issue for Lux, though, as he’s currently slashing .348/.423/.348/.771 across eight games.</p><p>Lux’s primary concern at the moment is his inability to make the throw from shortstop to first base. Lux can of course make the throw, as he’s capable, but Rosenthal referred to Lux as having a case of the “yips.” Perhaps Lux is just overthinking the throw, but the young infielder has already made multiple errors and first baseman Freddie Freeman has had to bail him out on different occasions.</p><h2><b>Will Dodgers move on from Gavin Lux?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Gavin-Lux-prepares-for-a-spring-training-at-bat.jpg"><figcaption>Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-5-bold-predictions-for-2023-mlb-season-ahead-of-spring-training" rel="noopener">Dodgers have high expectations</a> for the 2024 campaign. LA’s lineup is going to produce at an elite level regardless of what kind of offensive production the shortstop position offers. It is more important for the Dodgers to have a reliable defender at such a premier position.</p><p>Los Angeles does not need to give up on Lux yet. Spring training is far from over and Lux can still turn things around. After all, hitters go through slumps all of the time and find a way out of them, so perhaps Lux will work his way out of this defensive slump.</p><p>If Lux continues to display an inability to make the throw from shortstop, though, the Dodgers will have to make a difficult decision. Rojas is known for his defense and can handle shortstop if necessary. Or, Los Angeles could try to make the Brewers a trade offer they can’t refuse for Adames.</p><p>But where would Lux move if the Dodgers opted to go in a different direction at shortstop? Moving him to third base wouldn’t make much sense since that’s a longer throw than shortstop, and Mookie Betts is now playing second base for LA.</p><p>Perhaps Los Angeles would consider making Lux available in trade talks. He was once a highly-regarded prospect and is still only 26 years old. Many teams would love to add a player like Lux to their roster.</p><p>For now, Gavin Lux still has a chance to win the shortstop job with the Dodgers, but he will need to step up as soon as possible.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Manager Dave Roberts and the Los Angeles Dodgers are currently gearing up for a 2024 MLB season in which anything short of a World Series Championship later on this fall will feel like an enormous failure. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-reveals-intriguing-bullpen-plan-that-will-trigger-crucial-move" rel="noopener">Roberts and the</a> <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-trevor-bauer-will-pitch-la-surprising-spring-training-twist" rel="noopener">Dodgers’ brass were</a> able to lure in superstar Shohei Ohtani, inarguably the best player in the sport right now, in the offseason from the cross-town rival Los Angeles Angels, setting up a 2024 season filled with immense expectations and already garnering comparisons to the NBA’s Kevin Durant-led Golden State Warriors of the late 2010s.</p><p>One of the few question marks regarding this Dodgers roster is where the team will choose to go at the shortstop position when Opening Day occurs in just a few short weeks.</p><p>For his part, it seems that Dave Roberts is just as unsure <a href="https://twitter.com/ByJackHarris/status/1765872680522379322?s=20" rel="noopener">about the answer</a> to that question as the rest of us are.</p><p>“Dave Roberts would not commit today to Gavin Lux being the Dodgers opening day shortstop Roberts said the team is still confident in Lux’s defense, despite his throwing issues in camp,” reported Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times on X, the social media platform formerly referred to as Twitter. “But he also reiterated that “performance matters” &amp; tht the club will do what is best for team.”</p><p>Gavin Lux missed the entirety of the 2023 MLB season due to an injury sustained just before the campaign was set to begin. 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2024 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.251	10	50	0.703	5

2024 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.251	10	50	0.703	5

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