Lux moves to a crowded Reds infield
Jan 7 2025
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati Reds
NEWS: Cincinnati acquired 2B Gavin Lux for minor league OF Mike Sirota and a 2024 Competitive Balance Round A pick.
IMPACT: Medium
BHQ SPIN: The interest surrounding Lux was building as soon as LA signed Hyeseong Kim in late December, and now Lux finds himself in a similar situation with the Reds. Cincinnati has a lot of multi-positional players; when the club shipped 2B Jonathan India to the Royals, the thought was they were clearing Matt McLain’s path to the keystone. However, McLain has been taking OF reps (including playing there in some Arizona Fall League games), and Lux has experience playing both infield and outfield roles as well, much like current Red Spencer Steer. If Lux were to move to 3B,...
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