Tonight it has been reported that the Reds, have in fact, made another move to help the team going into the 2025 season that is just around the corner. The Reds are acquiring IF Gavin Lux from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for a Competitive Balance Round A draft pick and OF prospect Mike Sirota.
Is Gavin Lux a Good Add for The Reds?
Gavin Lux is a 27 year old infielder that can play SS, 2B, 3B, and OF. Lux brings a nice left handed bat that can be plugged in almost anywhere in the field. Lux has played for the Dodgers his entire career dating back to 2019. While playing for the Dodgers, Lux has been a consistent player for them each year. In 2024, Lux tallied a slash line of .251/.320/.383. These numbers are not bad, especially when you take a look at the Reds team from this past season, where most of the players were struggling to hit .250 or better. Lux also had an amazing second half of the 2024 season, tallying an incredible slash line of .304/.390/.508.
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I believe he could provide a nice spark for the Reds offense in the upcoming season. Not to mention, Lux is someone you can put at many different positions, and that will be beneficial for any team.
What Did The Reds lose?
The Reds gave up 21 year old OF prospect Mike Sirota and a Competitive Balance Round A draft pick in exchange for Lux. The draft pick is not something the Reds should miss that much, aside from being able to draft a player right before the second round.
Mike Sirota, who the Reds drafted in the third round of the most recent draft, looks to be a promising OF prospect. While Sirota has not played in any Minor league games yet in his young career, he was a very solid bat in college, tallying in his 2024 season a line of .298/.473/.513. in just 51 games at Northeastern college. While the loss of Sirota will likely go unnoticed for a few years until he potentially gets into the big leagues, the Reds will be potentially missing out on an OF who appears to have a bright future, part of trading assets.
How does this affect the Reds?
This move will certainly be a head scratcher for people who believe we already have too many infielders, so why add another? This is something the Reds will have to think about for the upcoming season. One move could be potentially moving Matt McLain to the outfield, where we saw him play a few times in the Arizona Fall League with the Reds, and another is moving Lux to a corner outfield spot.
Due to Gavin Lux having a weak arm, this may not be the best move. The Reds could potentially trade one of their many infielders for another player. One player they could trade is Noelvi Marte who has been struggling recently. Ultimately, this is a trade that I believe is good for both ballclubs, leaning slightly towards believing the Reds won this trade if Lux can keep playing good baseball. The Reds still have not made that big move yet, but all these smaller moves are starting to add up to a promising season.
