Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Provides Latest Injury Update on Gavin Lux
Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux exited Game 1 of the National League Championship Series early with a tightened hip flexor. The 26-year-old was absent from the Dodgers’ Game 2 lineup and was replaced by outfielder Andy Pages on Monday. Lux had played in every previous game in the postseason.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said although Lux was not healthy enough to start, he could have been used as a pinch-hitter.
The Dodgers closed in on the Mets late in the game. By the sixth inning, New York was up by just three runs, making using Lux as pinch-hitter tempting. However, Mets outfielder Starling Marte’s RBI single in the ninth inning was enough for Roberts to keep Lux on the sidelines.
“He was not healthy enough to start, to run, to play defense,” Roberts said. “I had him ready for that spot in the eighth if I thought it was leverage enough for him to hit. Once they scored the extra run in the top half of the ninth, I just felt that I’m not going to risk putting Gavin in a little bit more harm’s way. And so I thought Pages was the best option in that moment.”
Lux has been a key part of the Dodgers lineup this postseason. He’s slashed .263/.318/.421, tallying five hits and three RBIs. He hit a home run in the Dodgers’ series-tying NLDS Game 4 to revive the once lifeless Los Angeles offense.
Perhaps Lux’s bat could have boosted the Dodgers’ offense for a comeback victory against the Mets in Game 2.
The Dodgers have an off day on Tuesday. This gives Lux two full days of rest to get healthy to return for Game 3 on Wednesday.
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