After missing all of 2023, Lux has returned with a .172 average this season, but says he feels good at the plate and just needs to make some adjustments
The Dodgers’ Gavin Lux runs to first base after hitting a home run in the sixth inning of an exhibition game against the Angels on March 26, 2024, at Angel Stadium. CHICAGO — A .172 average is not the start Gavin Lux envisioned. But even that beats sitting and watching everyone else play for a year.
After missing an entire season following his devastating knee injury in spring 2023, a slow start probably shouldn’t be surprising. But Dodgers manager Dave Roberts wouldn’t say he expected this. He’s just trying to “kind of understand that baseball is hard” – particularly when you haven’t faced big-league pitchers in a year.
“Right now, I’m kind of reaching with my front leg and landing stiff and upright. Usually when I’m good, I’m landing and I’m in more of almost a basketball, guarding position. I’ve been working on that the last few days. It’s something I’ve got to stay on top of. I probably should have noticed that sooner.”
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