For those fans of the Dodgers who are huge on projections and predictions, you’ll be happy to know that Dan Szymborski—for the ninth year—released his 2021 ZiPS projections last week. While a full outline of the projections can be seen in detail on Fangraphs, I felt it was worth a few minutes to make note of several highlights.
Unquestionably, I think the biggest surprise was the numbers associated with infielder Gavin Lux. After barely having any traction to the team’s active roster in 2020, Szymborski has Lux having a breakout season in 2021, tallying 23 doubles, seven triples, a whopping 24 homers, and 89 RBI over 556 plate appearances, albeit alongside a mere .