“Mentally, there were blocks that I had to fight through.”
Gavin Lux struggled with a lot of mental hurdles early in his MLB career.
@Jack_A_Harris on how he overcame them to rediscover his confidence & re-emerge as a key piece for the #Dodgers. latimes.com/sports/dodgers…
Gavin Lux struggled with a lot of mental hurdles early in his MLB career.
@Jack_A_Harris on how he overcame them to rediscover his confidence & re-emerge as a key piece for the #Dodgers. latimes.com/sports/dodgers…
Lux has been one of the Dodgers’ more productive players this season.
Just about everyone who has watched him the past couple of years has come to the same conclusion.
He is confident again. And it’s becoming evident in his game. latimes.com/sports/dodgers…
Just about everyone who has watched him the past couple of years has come to the same conclusion.
He is confident again. And it’s becoming evident in his game. latimes.com/sports/dodgers…
Lux completed a meteoric rise through the Dodgers’ system with a stunning 49-game display in triple A Oklahoma City and was called up for his MLB debut in September 2019.
Quietly, Lux amplified the pressure on himself and his rapid ascent hit turbulence. latimes.com/sports/dodgers…
Quietly, Lux amplified the pressure on himself and his rapid ascent hit turbulence. latimes.com/sports/dodgers…
Lux was sent back down to triple-A late last summer. His once sky-high stock had plummeted. His confidence had bottomed out, too.
“I probably lied a bunch saying there’s no pressure, but yeah, I think I felt it. And you can’t play baseball like that.” latimes.com/sports/dodgers…
“I probably lied a bunch saying there’s no pressure, but yeah, I think I felt it. And you can’t play baseball like that.” latimes.com/sports/dodgers…
Lux was called back up in early September amid a rash of injuries on the Dodgers’ roster.
Against the backdrop of a tight division race with San Francisco, it made every trip to the plate too important for Lux to get caught up in his overall numbers. latimes.com/sports/dodgers…
Against the backdrop of a tight division race with San Francisco, it made every trip to the plate too important for Lux to get caught up in his overall numbers. latimes.com/sports/dodgers…
Lux’s improved numbers still stop short of spectacular, but his game and outlook are trending in the right direction.
“[He’s] staying in the moment … and not worrying about the unexpected, what hasn’t happened yet, future or past results.” latimes.com/sports/dodgers…
“[He’s] staying in the moment … and not worrying about the unexpected, what hasn’t happened yet, future or past results.” latimes.com/sports/dodgers…
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