Dodgers News: Injured Infield Star Could Be Returning Sooner Than Expected

Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux will look to make an impact heading into the postseason

Ryan Menzie | Sep 13, 2022

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The Dodgers have had some serious problems all season long with their roster adjustments based off injuries. For Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux, this seems to be a good problem to have as he is nearing a return into the lineup.

Lux is set for live batting practices since being out September 1 after getting a cortisone shot in his neck. Lux has been progressing well with a timetable for return still not decided.

The plan was to have Lux take part in at-bats at the Dodgers training facility on Tuesday or Wednesday with reports from Dave Roberts relaying Lux being on schedule with his assignments (quotes via SportsNet LA).

"Today he was in the cage doing all baseball activities. He's feeling good, so hopefully we can get him to Camelback (Ranch) either tomorrow or the next day and hopefully get him back online at some point in time this coming weekend."

Prior to his injury, Lux was batting .268 with two home runs and 12 RBI's in the month of August. Lux had been batting a .293 on the season.

With the amount of firepower across the roster, which include Freddie Freeman being on a hitting tear and Justin Turner batting a .371 with four home runs and 12 RBI's in the month of September, the Dodgers bringing back Lux becomes a luxury.

The team is still going through different rotations and figuring out who will be apart of their postseason roster. Luckily as the team has officially clinched the playoffs, decisions become a bit easier while giving Lux extra time to find his groove once again.

Published Sep 13, 2022

RYAN MENZIE

Ryan Menzie | Lead Contributor Ryan is an LA Native who has grown up praising the greatest athletes LA has had to offer. A love for sports ranging between basketball, football, volleyball and golf, a future Sports Management Masters graduate, and being engulfed into organized sports since seven years old, the passion and love for sports never ends for Ryan. If the words he writes don't paint the full picture of his true fandom, he will find more ways than one to tell the story and be more than willing to open up a nice LA sports debate with you. Favorite Player: Mookie Betts Favorite Moment: 2020 World Series. The Lakers won the NBA title and the Dodgers secured the World Series only a couple of months later. During such a rough time with COVID-19 and such a bleak look at how sports has tried to overcome the circumstances, it was a relief to see the night sky lit up for many nights and a makeshift parade in LA when it seemed like we needed it the most.