Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Gavin Lux made his major league debut on Monday, and it was evident that the 21-year-old made his parents incredibly proud.
Lux got the start at second base in the Dodgers’ 16-9 win over the Colorado Rockies. His first MLB game couldn’t have gone much better, as he scored three runs and had a pair of hits. His first hit came on the first pitch he saw, and Lux’s parents were shown on TV looking emotional even before the pitch was thrown.
1 pitch, 1 swing, 1 hit.
Gavin Lux wasted no time picking up his first hit in his #MLB debut. pic.twitter.com/ViTv8j1e8r
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) September 3, 2019
Those were the looks of some very proud parents, and rightfully so. Lux is considered one of the best prospects in baseball. He batted .392 with a 1.197 OPS in Triple-A this season and batted .347 with a 1.031 OPS across two levels in the minors.
Lux is primarily a shortstop, so there had been some question about whether it would make sense to call him up with Corey Seager already having the position locked down. However, the Dodgers have found a spot for Lux due to a key injury, and he could provide an already explosive team with an extra spark down the stretch.
