Gavin Lux Reacts to Facing Dodgers for First Time in Career
The Cincinnati Reds wanted to make a point to the Los Angeles Dodgers Monday afternoon when the two teams met for the first time since Gavin Lux was traded.
Lux started at third base for the Reds and batted seventh going 0-for-2 with a walk and a strikeout.
When his afternoon was done, Lux reacted to facing his former team for the first time in his career. He told David Vassegh that Alex Vesia gave him a wink after he flied out and it was “surreal” seeing all of the guys he just won a World Series with in the other dugout.
Last season, Lux served as the Dodgers’ primary second baseman, a position he’s played 307 times in his five-year career. He has also seen action at shortstop, left field, center field, and third base.
The Reds are going to use him at second base, third base and in the outfield.
“When we got him, I got more texts and calls about him that said, ‘Hey, you’re getting a baseball player. You’re getting a competitor. You’re getting a great kid,’” Reds manager Terry Francona said. “That made me feel good, people I respect in the game. He’s up for whatever we’re going to try to do, and I had heard that coming in.”
