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The Cincinnati Reds missed the postseason for the fourth straight season after finishing with a record of 77-85 and coming in fourth place in the National League Central.
Since 2013, the Reds have only made the postseason once time, and that ended with them being swept in the wild-card round.
The Reds have only made a couple of moves this offseason, but that is likely due to their young and talented roster of players that have been developing over the last few years.
One trade that the Reds made this offseason includes acquiring Gavin Lux from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
MLB Analyst Cliff Floyd revealed why he believes the Reds traded for Lux.
“Put some pressure on what you have in camp,” Floyd said via MLB Network on ‘X.’
“Put some pressure on what you have in camp. I think Terry Francona is putting 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
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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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Publish date : 2025-01-15 03:26:05
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