O Cincinnati Reds perdeu a pós-temporada pela quarta temporada consecutiva depois de terminar com um recorde de 77-85 e ficar em quarto lugar na Liga Nacional Central.
Desde 2013, os Reds só chegaram à pós-temporada uma vez, e isso terminou com eles sendo eliminados na rodada de wild card.
Os Reds fizeram apenas algumas mudanças nesta entressafra, mas isso provavelmente se deve ao seu elenco jovem e talentoso de jogadores que vem se desenvolvendo nos últimos anos.
Uma negociação que os Reds fizeram nesta entressafra inclui a aquisição de Gavin Lux do Los Angeles Dodgers.
O analista da MLB, Cliff Floyd, revelou porque acredita que os Reds negociaram pela Lux.
“Coloque um pouco de pressão sobre o que você tem no acampamento”, disse Floyd via MLB Network no 'X'.
“Coloque um pouco de pressão sobre o que você tem no acampamento. Acho que Terry Francona está colocando Gavin [Lux} in position to win a job from one of these guys.”
Greg and @CliffFloyd30 analyze the Reds’ acquisition of the talented infielder. #MLBTonight pic.twitter.com/cYtuJwxi7t
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) January 14, 2025
While Lux has been productive for the Dodgers in his career, Floyd believes that Reds manager Terry Francona could have brought Lux in to push some of the Reds players to be better.
The young and talented Reds team has underperformed over the last couple of seasons, and Floyd believes this might be a move to get more out of them this season.
Lux came into the league in 2019 with the Dodgers and has played all five seasons of his MLB career with the team.
In 2024, Lux played 139 games where he batted .251 with 10 home runs, 50 RBIs, and a .703 OPS.
The Reds likely won’t have a spot for Lux to play every day, but he could have been brought in to fight for a starting spot and stir up some competition in the clubhouse.
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