OCTOBER 12, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
GAVIN LUX #9 - SECOND BASEMAN - LOS ANGELES DODGERS
10 HR •
50 RBI •
.251 AVG
10 HR
50 RBI
.251 AVG
Dodgers, Giants couldn't believe Gavin Lux's flyout wasn't game-tying home run: 'He got every bit of that ball' Gavin Lux appeared to have a game-tying home run against the Giants. The wind knocked down the ball and handed the Dodgers a loss.
Giants shut out Dodgers with help from key defense and windy conditions
With Brandon Crawford's defense, Evan Longoria's bat and some wind, the Giants got it done yet again, Pedro Moura writes.OCTOBER 12, 2021
Ice-cold bats put powerful Dodgers on brink of early winter
An evening of frigid, gusting winds turned normally pleasant Chavez Ravine into a whirling cauldron that felt and played more like the San Francisco waterfront for Game 3 of the NL...OCTOBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Blowin' in the wind: Giants edge Dodgers 1-0 on Longoria HR
Evan Longoria homered off Max Scherzer in the fifth inning and the San Francisco Giants edged the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 on a blustery night to take a 2-1 lead in their NL Divisio...OCTOBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
On bench for start of playoffs Lux is out of the lineup Wednesday for the Dodgers' wild-card game against the Cardinals, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
Impact After missing three consecutive games with a neck stinger, Lux was available off the bench for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Brewers, going 0-for-1 with a walk while seeing action in right field. Prior to developing the injury, Lux had started six consecutive games in center field, but Cody Bellinger will patrol that spot in the wild-card contest while being flanked by AJ Pollock and Mookie Betts. The trio of Pollock, Betts and Bellinger is expected to form the Dodgers' primary outfield combination against right-handed pitching throughout the postseason, though Lux or Chris Taylor could replace Bellinger against left-handed starters.
OCTOBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Los Angeles will face St. Louis in the NL wild-card game
The Dodgers will host the Cardinals in the one-game NL wild-card playoffOCTOBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Returns to action Sunday Lux (neck) went 0-for-1 with a walk and played right field during Sunday's win over Milwaukee.
Impact Lux missed three straight games while dealing with a neck stinger, but he was able to return for Sunday's season finale. The 23-year-old came into the contest in the seventh inning as a defensive replacement in right field and struck out against Josh Hader in his first at-bat before drawing a walk in the eighth. While Lux slashed a modest .242/.328/.364 on the campaign, he looked like a different player after returning from the minors Sept. 10, slashing .360/.467/.500 with a home run, nine RBI, a stolen base and a 9:8 BB:K over his final 17 games. Manager Dave Roberts indicated that Lux will be counted on to make an impact in the postseason, stating, "I don't know when he'll start, if he'll start, but I do know that we value him, I value him, and he's going to impact us through the postseason," per Matthew Moreno of Dodger Blue.
OCTOBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Brewers to take on Dodgers on the road
The Dodgers will start Walker Buehler on Sunday while the Brewers have yet to decide who will get the startOCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Still not starting Lux (neck) isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against Milwaukee, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
Impact Lux suffered a neck stinger in Wednesday's win over the Padres and hasn't appeared in either of the last two games. Whether he's available off the bench Saturday remains to be seen.
OCTOBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Burnes, Brewers to face Urias, Dodgers
The Dodgers are expected to send Julio Urias to the mound Saturday and the Brewers will give Corbin Burnes the startOCTOBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Remains out of lineup Lux (neck) isn't starting Friday's game against the Brewers, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Impact Lux will be out of the lineup for a second straight game as he continues to deal with a neck stinger, but the team doesn't sound too concerned with his long-term availability. Trea Turner will start at second base while Chris Taylor starts in center field.
OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Kershaw scheduled to start as Los Angeles hosts Milwaukee
The Brewers will start Eric Lauer on Friday and the Dodgers are expected to counter with Clayton KershawOCTOBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Back-to-back homers again carry Dodgers past Padres 8-3
Mookie Betts and Corey Seager homered back-to-back in the first inning, Justin Turner and AJ Pollock did the same in the fourth, and the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game...OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Could come off bench Lux (neck) may be available off the bench Thursday against the Padres, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Impact Lux was out of the starting lineup due to a neck issue after colliding with the center-field wall in Wednesday's game. However, manager Dave Roberts was optimistic about how Lux felt when he got to the ballpark Thursday, so Lux could enter the game as a substitute. More importantly for the Dodgers, it doesn't appear as though the issue will affect Lux's availability for the postseason.
OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Not starting Thursday Lux (neck) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Padres.
Impact Lux was removed from Wednesday's win over San Diego due to a neck stinger, and he'll be held out of the lineup for Thursday's series finale. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available off the bench, but Trea Turner will start at second base while AJ Pollock starts in left field.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Dealing with neck stinger Dodgers manager Dave Roberts described the injury Lux sustained in Wednesday's 11-9 win over the Padres as a "neck stinger," Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Impact Lux looked as though he injured his right shoulder when he collided with the center-field wall while chasing down a fly ball in the sixth inning, but Roberts offered a different diagnosis for the 23-year-old after the contest. Roberts indicated Lux will be re-evaluated early Thursday, but it wouldn't be surprising if he was held out of the series finale with the Padres later in the day even if the neck issue is viewed as a day-to-day concern.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Dodgers slam 4 HRs in 8th for 11-9 comeback win over Padres
Corey Seager hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning, when the Los Angeles Dodgers went deep four times to rally past the San Diego Padres 11-9SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Leaves after collision Lux collided with the outfield wall attempting to make a catch during the sixth inning of Wednesday's game against the Padres and was removed with an apparent right shoulder injury...
Impact Lux made his first start in center field last week and started his sixth straight game there Wednesday, and his inexperience showed a bit versus the Padres. The severity of the injury remains unclear, and the 23-year-old should be considered day-to-day until the team updates his status.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Gallen, Marte help Diamondbacks slow down Dodgers, 7-2
Ketel Marte and Carson Kelly homered early off Clayton Kershaw, and Zac Gallen pitched one-run ball for six innings as the last-place Arizona Diamondbacks kept the Los Angeles Dodg...SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dodgers beat Diamondbacks 4-2, keep pace in NL West race
AJ Pollock hit a two-run homer, Chris Taylor robbed a pair of potential extra-base hits on defense in the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers kept pace in the NL West race by...SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Making first start in center field Lux will bat eighth and play center field against the Rockies on Thursday.
Impact With Cody Bellinger (ribs) on the injured list and Chris Taylor sidelined by a neck issue, the Dodgers have elected to give Lux his first major-league action in center Thursday at Coors Field. AJ Pollock is also starting in the outfield for the first time in over two weeks, but manager Dave Roberts stated that he wants to keep Pollock out of center field for the time being due to his recent hamstring injury, per Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times. Though Lux's natural position is in the infield, his ability to play the outfield could help keep his hot bat in the lineup on a near-everyday basis. Since rejoining the Dodgers on Sept. 10, Lux is slashing .438/.514/.656 with a home run, nine RBI and nine runs in 10 games.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Pujols hit in 10th, Dodgers beat Rox, stay close in NL West
Pinch-hitter Albert Pujols drove in the go-ahead run with a single up the middle in the 10th inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers overcame a rare off night by major league wins leade...SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEADING OFF: Rays see what's in the cards with Blue Jays
Kevin Kiermaier is playing for keeps -- and the Toronto Blue Jays may not be too keen on what he’s keepingSEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cody Bellinger placed on injured list with left rib fracture
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed outfielder Cody Bellinger on the injured list with a left rib fractureSEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Homers, drives in three Lux went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Sunday's 8-5 win over the Reds.
Impact Lux took Wade Miley deep for a two-run shot in the second inning and added an RBI single in the third. Since being promoted from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sep. 10, the 23-year-old has gone 11-for-24 (.458) with three extra-base hits and eight RBI. Lux has seven homers and 45 RBI through 350 plate appearances this season.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
