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Gavin Lux a key contributor in Dodgers’ 11-2 rout of Nationals

WASHINGTON — Back in the spring, Gavin Lux’s biggest problem was throwing the ball. Then the regular season started, and the Dodgers’ once highly touted infielder suddenly looked unable to hit. A month into his return from missing 2023 with a knee injury, Lux arrived at Nationals Park this week with just nine hits in 19 games, a .148 batting average that ranked 10th-worst in the majors among ...
The Los Angeles Dodgers' Andy Pages and Gavin Lux celebrate with teammate Shohei Ohtani after scoring in the second inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Washington, D.C..

WASHINGTON — Back in the spring, Gavin Lux’s biggest problem was throwing the ball.

Then the regular season started, and the Dodgers’ once highly touted infielder suddenly looked unable to hit.

A month into his return from missing 2023 with

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