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Dodgers Prospect Watch: Gavin Lux Rising Quickly

Related Topics: Lux, Branch Rickey, Alex Verdugo

During the 2018 season, there were very few prospects whose stock rose as much as 20-year-old infielder Gavin Lux. Selected by the Dodgers with the 20th overall pick in the first round of the 2016 draft, many people believed that he didn’t live up to his expectations during his debut campaign in 2017, when he struggled with the glove and hit just .244/.331/.362 in 111 games. However, the Wisconsin native came back with a vengeance last season, capping off the year by being named the organization’s Branch Rickey Minor League Player of the Year.

Lux started 2018 with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga, batting .