Lux clearly has absolutely nothing more to prove in the minors, so this choice surely isnt about his development. With thirty active lineup areas, theres sufficient space to work with, though the Dodgers are undoubtedly dedicated to bring loads of extra pitching. The uber-deep organization definitely has lots of practical candidates to cycle through at second base, where Lux had actually been the presumed choice, though its still a bit difficult to imagine he genuinely fell short on a pure talent evaluation.
Itll be interesting to see how the organization (and Lux himself) discuss the choice when reporters have an opportunity to pose some concerns. It could be theres some as-yet-unknown developmental or motivational authority, or possibly the Dodgers feel Lux is simply in need of more work after a layoff. Whatever the reasoning, the service ramifications are tough to neglect considered that the group might stand to choose up an additional year of control on the back end.
The Dodgers have optioned talented young infielder Gavin Lux,. Lux had actually recently returned to Summer Camp after an unusual absence that may or may not have been related to the coronavirus.
Theres obviously some capacity here for service-time implications for the 22-year-old. He logged just 28 days in the majors last year, so even a quick lack in a shortened season might leave him shy of a full year of service when the 2020 project concludes.
Its not instantly clear why the Dodgers decided versus bring Lux to open the season. It had actually long been expected he d be a key part of the lineup after ruining upper-minors pitching in 2019 and holding his own over his MLB debut. That may still happen, but Lux will start the year at the groups alternate training website waiting for another call-up.
