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Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Gavin Lux suffered one of the worst injuries seen in recent times on Monday when he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during a game between his team and the San Diego Padres.
Just in his second game in MLB Spring Training, Lux was running after a teammate hit a line drive, but when he was close to reaching third base, a misstep caused his knee to take an unnatural turn and injure his knee. joint.
The shortstop immediately fell on the infield and grabbed his knee, having to be attended to immediately by the Dodgers coaching staff.
Upon confirming the diagnosis of the torn ligaments, Lux spoke to the media in the early hours of Tuesday, where he explained that he felt upset and frustrated, but that he will try to return to action soon.
“You put in a lot of time and work and really enjoy the guys in the clubhouse. The hardest part is just not being able to be on the field, for sure,” said the 25-year-old baseball player.
In the same way, Lux commented that the most difficult thing would be not being able to play games this season, especially considering that he was aiming to be the starting shortstop of the currency.
“I think every baseball player’s dream is to play shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers. So, yeah, I think that’s one of the hardest parts,” he added.
After the injury, Lux is expected to be out of the field for approximately eight months and will undergo surgery next week.