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Dodgers Notes: Muncy, Alexander, Turner, Lux

By Connor Byrne | September 12, 2019 at 8:15pm CDT

Let’s check in on the best team in the National League…

  • Expectations are that the Dodgers will activate infielder Max Muncy from the injured list Friday, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times relays. Muncy hasn’t played since he suffered a fractured right wrist Aug. 28, but it obviously wasn’t an overly serious injury. The 29-year-old is the Dodgers’ go-to option at second base, though his injury helped open the door for the promotion of highly touted prospect Gavin Lux, who has performed well over a small sample of plate appearances thus far. But Muncy’s among the Dodgers’ best hitters, evidenced by his .253/.375/.525 line with 33 home runs in 534 PA, and they’ll be happy to welcome him back with a couple weeks left before the playoffs begin.
  • Left-handed reliever Scott Alexander underwent surgery to address a nerve issue in his pitching hand, Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register tweets. The 30-year-old, who hasn’t pitched since the first week of June, wasn’t going to return this season anyway. It’s unclear, though, how long it will take him to recover from this procedure. Alexander has thrown just 17 1/3 innings this year on account of forearm issues. While Alexander was among the game’s foremost southpaw relievers as recently as 2017, when he was with the Royals, his two years with the Dodgers have been somewhat disappointing. He owns a 3.67 ERA/3.88 FIP with 7.02 K/9 and 3.67 BB/9 across 83 1/3 innings as a Dodger, though he has posted an eye-popping 68.5 percent groundball rate in that span.
  • More from Plunkett, who reports that third baseman Justin Turner is day-to-day with a mild ankle sprain. That’s a relief for Los Angeles, which has gone without Turner’s services since last Saturday. The 34-year-old went without a hit in two at-bats then, but has otherwise enjoyed yet another outstanding season. Turner’s a .291/.370/.514 hitter with 27 home runs and 3.4 fWAR in 538 trips to the plate.
  • Dodgers director of amateur scouting Billy Gasparino recently reflected on the drafting of Lux in a chat with Kyle Glaser of Baseball America. Although Lux just won Baseball America’s Minor League Player of the Year honors, it was seen as something of a reach when the Dodgers chose the former Wisconsin high schooler 20th overall in the 2016 draft. He impressed Dodgers scouts throughout that year, though, and when the draft rolled around, they took him over an unidentified college pitcher who was also high on their board. “His overall talent level and character assessments were so high, we just felt like, a little bit of liking him just a little bit more than the college pitcher and some of just draft strategy of taking the bat there and getting pitching later,” Gasparino said. The 21-year-old Lux has since surpassed the organization’s expectations, according to Gasparino.
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  1. AndreTheGiantKiller

    3 years ago

    Wonder who the college pitcher was… TJ Zeuch, Eric Lauer, Zack Buri, Cody Sedlock, Dane Dunning and Anthony Kay were drafted in between Lux and LA’s next pick.

    Reply
  2. Yeetus

    3 years ago

    Oh look. Another article about Gavin “future Barry Bonds” Lux, batting .240 in the majors.

    Reply
    • Codeeg

      3 years ago

      Lol I find it funny you find it funny

      Reply
    • jorge78

      3 years ago

      The man is 21 years old!
      Plus it’s a small sample size!
      Plus his OPS+ is league average!
      Back off hater!

      Reply
    • jorge78

      3 years ago

      Plus his strikeout % is 18%
      Really!!??

      Reply
    • kenleyfornia2

      3 years ago

      Why stop at future Barry Bonds? How about the greatest to ever play. When we look back at baseball history we will think Ruth, Mantle, Williams, Gehrig, Cobb, Mays, Aaron and Lux. Kids in the street will forever imitate Lux as he will claim his place as the greatest athlete in the history of the world.

      Reply
    • vtadave

      3 years ago

      Lux could travel four years back in time and beat Usain Bolt in a 100m face.

      Reply
      • fox471

        3 years ago

        Is the “100m face” something new for the summer olympics?” I am getting excited already!

        Reply
    • marijuasher

      3 years ago

      Oh look, another Gnat fan involving himself in a discussion about the best team in the NL.

      Your team was over .500 for a few weeks this year. How exciting!

      Reply
    • BigFred

      3 years ago

      Yeetus, the next Barry Bonds of trolls.

      Reply
  3. Joegio

    3 years ago

    Those drugs must be good in lala land. Lux will be good. But come on you have to be drunk

    Reply
    • Blue_Painted_Dreams_LA

      3 years ago

      Please stop feeding the troll. Leave him be. The same thing over and over got old quickly.

      Reply
  4. bonquisha

    3 years ago

    They’re just mad that we didn’t trade Buehler and Urias and Bellinger. They want us to trade the next possible Gleyber Torres, well NOOOOO! You’ll take your Willie Callhoun 22 year old Dh (ml debut) and Jose de Leon (was 25) and you’ll like it. Nothing you can do it about it but cry. Even the braves only won once during those 12 str8 division titles. One of these next 5 years it’s the dodgers time to take it all. You just gotta be in the dance

    Reply
    • amk3510

      3 years ago

      Yup just because Theo did it doesn’t mean Friedman is that dumb. Theres a reason the Cubs have been a massive disappointment since 2016

      Reply
      • bonquisha

        3 years ago

        I didn’t wanna talk down Chapman and the results. Id rather prop up Gleyber and the methodology of the guys the dodgers do decide to keep or not keep. Lux is 21 hed probably have 300+ plate appearances for another team this year. And has the inside track to be a slugging 22 year old up the middle player. Even if he fails the method is correct not all will pan out. But boy have many panned out very well.

        Reply
  5. Priggs89

    3 years ago

    I remember the White Sox really liking Lux and wanting him to fall to their second first round pick. Soooo close to getting one right.

    Reply

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