VIDEO: Dodgers Top Prospect Gavin Lux Hits a Single and Double in His First 2 Major League At-Bats
By Michael Luciano
Los Angeles Dodgers top prospect Gavin Lux wasted no time checking off career hit No. 1. The very first pitch he saw in his MLB career from Colorado Rockies starter Peter Lambert was promptly slapped back into center field for the first base knock of what should be an excellent and lengthy big league carer.
1 pitch, 1 hit. @TheRealGavinLux is a natural. pic.twitter.com/FRhH61Qs2P
— MLB (@MLB) September 3, 2019
Lux, who hit .347 with 26 home runs in the minor leagues this year including a .392 average and 13 home runs in Triple-A Oklahoma City, didn't have to wait long to pick up career hit No. 2, as he ripped a 110 MPH double to start his MLB career off 2-for-2.
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— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) September 3, 2019
After hitting .347 in @MiLB this season, Gavin Lux is 2-for-2, including this ? of a double (exit velocity: 109.8 mph), to begin his #MLB career with the #Dodgers. pic.twitter.com/NvuC4KHpCY
Lux, who was drafted more for his speed, defense, and contact, went his entire first year in the minors without a home run. Since then, he's evolved into one of the most complete prospects in all of baseball, and looks to be a fixture in the Dodgers infield for years to come.