When the Trea Turner/Max Scherzer blockbuster trade went down, many Nats fans expected to be receiving Gavin Lux in return.
The Dodgers have plenty of questions to answer before the start of free agency, mainly are they going to pay the trio of Corey Seager, Max Scherzer, and Clayton Kershaw? With Bauer’s return to the Dodgers looking more and more unlikely, re-signing Scherzer should be a priority for the Dodgers.
But if they want to keep him for the foreseeable future, Turner would continue to man second, making Lux the odd man out.
If the Dodgers no longer see him as part of the future, then they need to trade him and capitalize on his stock.
Since then, the 23-year-old has 416 MLB ABs under his belt, hitting .221, with 11 homers, 54 RBIs, and an OPS of .656.
Lux still has immense potential, but unfortunately, with the acquisition of Turner and the Dodgers being in win-now mode, they don’t have the patience for growing pains.
Taking a flier on Lux would allow for the Nats to add another high reward player who could become a focal point of the lineup for years to come.
For the Nationals, Luis Garcia is seen as the future at second, but Lux is a much better defensive player.
Kieboom was on the verge of being called, but with the Nationals starting a rebuild the pressure has been lifted from the youngster.
Gray, Cade Cavalli, Jackson Rutledge, and Cole Henry are all viewed as the future of the team’s starting rotation and are understandably off-limits.
In 29.2 innings at Rookie ball, Lara is 2-2, with a 5.76 ERA, and 40 strikeouts compared to only 10 walks.
Lara is the perfect developmental pitching prospect, but the Dodgers may be looking for MLB-ready talent that can help them win now.
Despite his regression since the start of the 2020 season, Corbin The veteran was pivotal in the Nationals winning the World Series in 2019.
While this may not seem like the biggest return for Lux, his trade stock has taken a hit since he arrived in the bigs.