Teoscar Hernandez, Miguel Rojas React to Dodgers Trading Away Gavin Lux
Major League Baseball is a business. But, that does not mean watching teammates get sent to other teams is an easy thing to watch.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded second baseman Gavin Lux to the Cincinnati Reds on Monday. In exchange for Lux, the Dodgers acquired 21-year-old center fielder Mike Sirota and a future draft pick.
Lux spent the first five seasons of his MLB career with the franchise. The Dodgers drafted the Kenosha, Wisconsin native out of high school in the first round of the 2016 MLB Draft.
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A trade involving Lux had been highly anticipated, especially after the Dodgers signed free agent Hyeseong Kim. The Japanese-born utility player will likely serve as the Dodgers second baseman. With Kim at second and eight-time All-Star Mookie Betts at shortstop, Lux’s value on the Dodgers roster faded.
Two of Lux’s former Dodgers teammates, outfielder Teoscar Hernández and shortstop Miguel Rojas, shared stories via Instagram revealing their thoughts about the Lux trade.
Rojas, who played alongside Lux for two seasons, wished luck to Lux as he begins the next chapter of his career with the Reds.
When Betts fractured his hand in June, Rojas replaced him at shortstop. Rojas and Lux played middle infield positions together throughout the rest of the season and postseason.
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As for Hernández, although he only played one season with Lux, the three-time Silver Slugger expressed his sadness toward the trade. He responded to the Dodgers’ tribute video to Lux with three sad face emojis.
Hernández signed a last-minute deal with the Dodgers last offseason. With Lux by his side, Hernández had one of the strongest seasons of his career and won his first World Series title.
Lux is the first player on the expected 26-man roster the Dodgers have traded. However, Rojas could be another player the Dodgers choose to trade, per reports. Meanwhile, the Dodgers signed Hernández for at least three more seasons.
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What Kim is A Japanese born player? Thought he was Korean.
Hyeseong Kim was definitely born in Korea, not Japan…