Fansided · Aug 27, 2021
Dodgers: What does latest roster move mean for Gavin Lux’s future?
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 17: Gavin Lux #9 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts during an interview prior to a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Dodger Stadium on August 17, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)
Mookie Betts returned on Thursday ahead of the series finale against the San Diego Padres, and that meant somebody had to be sent down to Triple-A.
What made things even more complicated was the fact the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ bullpen was taxed after a 16-inning marathon on Wednesday night. So they needed another reliever … which required two players to get the demotion.