Gavin Lux was drafted by the Dodgers as a shortstop and came up through the minors as a shortstop. After spending his first four seasons mostly as a second baseman because Los Angeles had Corey Seager and then Trea Turner, Lux was set to become the full-time starter at short for the first time this season.
Those plans were thrown into doubt on Monday afternoon when Lux crumpled to the ground in pain, clutching his right knee. Lux had been on second base when Luke Williams hit a grounder to third, and as Lux planted to swerve to avoid the third baseman, his right leg gave way and he somersaulted to third base.