Last season, Gavin Lux came into his own batting at or near the bottom of the Dodgers lineup. Other than a tiny sample size at leadoff (in which he went 2-for-2 with a double), Lux’s best numbers came in the eighth and ninth slots in the lineup.
Lux, of course, has the tools to bat at the top of an order, with a good on-base percentage and excellent speed. But according to Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts, talking to the media from Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona, on Friday, Gavin is likely to remain lower in the lineup in 2023.