When the Los Angeles Dodgers announced their 30-man Opening Day roster, Gavin Lux was a surprise omission from the group. Though by that same token he arrived late to Summer Camp for undisclosed reasons, and upon reporting to Dodger Stadium on July 10, never quite found his footing.
Lux was confident of not being too far off in terms of preparation for the 2020 season, but the Dodgers nonetheless optioned him to their alternate training site at USC. The club was hopeful the 22-year-old would benefit with receiving additional reps in a low-pressure environment.
Having logged a multitude of at-bats in the past week, Lux could nearing a return to the Majors.