Why the Dodgers called up Zach McKinstry and not Gavin Lux

Aug 5 2020 by True Blue LA

 
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“We don’t feel he’s ready right now, and we let Gavin know that,” Dave Roberts said.

When the Dodgers needed a position player to provide coverage for their various nagging injuries, on Wednesday they first turned to Zach McKinstry rather than preseason National League Rookie of the Year favorite Gavin Lux, for a couple of reasons.

This isn’t a starting role, and it sure sounds like a temporary one for McKinstry, especially with active rosters...

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