16 Facts About Gavin Lux

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Gavin Lux played baseball for Indian Trail High School and Academy in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and was selected in the first round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft by the Dodgers and made his major league debut in September 2019.

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2.

Gavin Lux attended Indian Trail High School and Academy in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

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3.

Gavin Lux was one of the top 50 high school prospects heading into the 2016 MLB draft.

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4.

Gavin Lux won the 2016 Wisconsin baseball Gatorade Player of the Year awards and Holy Rosary Sports Night Male Athlete of the Year Award in high school.

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5.

Gavin Lux got a late start on the 2017 season as he dealt with a rib issue in spring training.

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6.

Gavin Lux was promoted to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the California League for the 2018 season and was selected to the mid-season all-star game.

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7.

Gavin Lux was named to the post-season all-star team with Rancho Cucamonga.

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8.

Gavin Lux was selected to the mid-season Texas League All-Star Game and the All-Star Futures Game.

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9.

Gavin Lux was selected as Baseball America's Minor League Player of the Year and named by the Dodgers as their minor league player of the year for the second straight season.

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10.

Gavin Lux singled on the first pitch he saw from Peter Lambert and doubled in his second at-bat.

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11.

At 21 years and 314 days old, Gavin Lux became the youngest player all-time to hit a pinch-hit home run in the postseason.

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12.

Gavin Lux was the youngest Dodger to hit a home run in a postseason game, a record previously held by Cody Bellinger, who homered at the age of 22 years and 88 days during the 2017 NLDS against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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13.

Gavin Lux was left off the post-season roster for the first round then was added back for the second round.

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14.

Gavin Lux had one plate appearance as a pinch hitter in the series but was left off the roster for the subsequent series.

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15.

Gavin Lux became the full time second baseman for the Dodgers in the 2022 season, playing in 129 games and batting.

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16.

Gavin Lux's uncle, Augie Schmidt, is a former minor league professional baseball player and current head coach of the Carthage College baseball team.

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