I didn't expect Kim Hye-sung's contract to be hit directly..."I loved my Dodgers colleagues so much"

I didn't expect Kim Hye-sung's contract to be hit directly..."I loved my Dodgers colleagues so much"

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"At first, the emotion came up. It was just after we won the World Series, and it was the only place and staff I knew."

When the Los Angeles Dodgers recruited infielder Kim Hye-sung on April 4, Gavin Lux (Cincinnati Reds), who was preparing to play second base this year, suffered a direct blow. The Dodgers started to clean up its infield traffic by trading Lux to the Cincinnati Reds on April 7, three days after agreeing to a contract with Kim. The Dodgers gave away Lux to Cincinnati and received rookie draft nomination rights and outfield prospect Mike Cirota.

Lux is a promising player selected by the Dodgers in the first round of the 2016 draft. Lux made his big league debut in 2019 after being nurtured, and played only for Dodgers until last year. Lux was a key player who contributed to the Dodgers' World Series victory last year, and was selected as a Keystone combination this year along with shortstop Mookie Betts. Lux was also confused because the club traded a player who professed to be the main second baseman in an instant.
Lux had an interview with The Athletic, a U.S. sports media outlet, while wearing a Cincinnati jersey. Lux talked about his feelings at the time of trade.

The Athletic said, "The Dodgers recruited pitcher Blake Snell, renewed his contract with Teoscar Hernandez, and even recruited Korean infielder Kim Hye-sung. Kim Hye-sung is the best player in the KBO and a versatile and well-defended infielder. When the Dodgers recruited Kim Hye-sung last month, there was a situation where infielders were overflowing, and Lux was a player whose position was vague even though he played as the main second baseman in the second half of last season. Lux received a phone call from General Manager Brandon Gomes three days after the Dodgers signed Kim Hye-sung. It was the moment when the Dodgers and Lux ended."

"I was a little surprised, but it's a business. What can I do? I think overcoming those challenges while dealing with knee injury will help me prepare for anything to come," Lux said calmly.

It was not easy to break up suddenly with the friendly Dodgers. Rationally, he understood the trade situation but had difficulty emotionally.

Lux said, "At first, the emotions came up. We just won the World Series, and we were the only place and staff I knew. I really loved my Dodgers teammates and staff, and I had a really good relationship with them."

The hard times didn't last very long. Lux is now spending his new spring camp breathing with his Cincinnati teammates. In Cincinnati, he's getting ready to play second or third.

Lux said, "I was emotional at first, but once the emotions have subsided, I get excited about meeting new teams and teammates to overcome everything and win the game." 바카라

The Athletic said, "Lux believed in his swing last year and found the best hit in his career. He proved his defense ability as a second baseman and effectively filled the roster with utility skills. When the Dodgers moaned last summer due to a series of injuries, they also hit the central lineup," predicting that the team could completely explode the potential of the Dodgers' first-round pick in Cincinnati.

Lux had a batting average of 0.252 (336 hits in 1,333 at-bats), 28 homers, 155 RBIs, and an OOPS of 0.709 in 412 major league games. Although he blew the entire 2023 season due to a knee injury, he played 139 games, the most since his Major League debut last year, with a batting average of 0.251 (110 hits in 439 at-bats), 10 homers, 50 RBIs, and an OPS of 0.703, signaling a rebound.