Gavin Lux, the Los Angeles Dodgers infielder, tore his ACL yesterday, the team announced. The injury will keep Lux out for the entire 2023 season.
Lux, the Dodgers’ first round pick in 2016 and a consensus top 5 prospect in MLB a few years ago, was the Dodgers’ regular second baseman in 2022, putting up a 2.5 bWAR while slashing .276/.346/.399 in 129 games. Lux was expected to be the Dodgers’ regular shortstop in 2023 after the departure of free agent Trea Turner.
This is a significant blow for the Dodgers, who are coming off a 111 win season and are fighting the San Diego Padres for supremacy in the National League West.