CINCINNATI – In a trade that partly addressed their need to add offense, the Reds acquired second baseman/outfielder Gavin Lux from the Dodgers on Monday, according to a source.
The clubs have not confirmed the trade. Cincinnati is sending Los Angeles its Competitive Balance Round A pick (around No. 37) and outfield prospect Mike Sirota (No. 14 on Reds’ Top 30), per a source.
TRADE DETAILS
Reds get: 2B/OF Gavin Lux
Dodgers get: Competitive Balance Round A pick and outfield prospect Mike Sirota
The 27-year-old Lux, who is under club control for two more seasons, batted .251/.320/.383 with 2.1 WAR, 10 home runs and 50 RBIs over 139 games for Los Angeles last season. A left-handed hitter who throws right-handed, he primarily played second base in 2024 but has also logged time at shortstop, left field and center field since debuting in 2019.
An ACL tear in his right knee cost Lux the entire 2023 season and could have contributed to his slow start in ’24. His second-half performance was much improved as he batted .304 with an .899 OPS and seven homers over his final 61 games.
What remains to be seen is which position Lux might play for the Reds. Cincinnati already dealt second baseman Jonathan India to the Royals for starting pitcher Brady Singer in November to make way for Matt McLain to return after he missed all of 2024 with a shoulder injury. However, McLain did get some playing time in center field during a stint in the Arizona Fall League after the season.
The Lux acquisition was the second trade of the day for the Reds, who also got right-handed pitcher Owen White from the Rangers for cash considerations. White’s addition had already given them a full 40-man roster, which means the Reds will need to move someone else to make room for Lux.