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Jan. 7, 2025 1:18 PM PT
By removing a key piece from their personnel puzzle this week, the Dodgers roster picture might actually be somewhat clearer.
Gone is Gavin Lux, the homegrown infielder who, after years of trade speculation, was finally dealt to the Cincinnati Reds for a prospect and draft pick on Monday. What remains is a lineup trait the club desires most, having enhanced the “optionality” — as Dodgers brass likes to say — of a position player group that can now be mixed and matched next season in a number of new ways.