The Latest Breaking News from Gavin Lux

PHOENIX — The Dodgers are in need of a new shortstop. Again.

His knee buckled when running the bases during spring training.

PEORIA, Ariz. — Three games into spring training, the Dodgers might already be facing a potentially devastating injury.

He sustained the injury with an awkward fall while running the bases.

PHOENIX — He sneaked up behind Mookie Betts and lifted him into the air. He bear hugged Gavin Lux. He exchanged smiles with Max Muncy.

Exactly four months removed from their calamitous elimination in last year's postseason, the Dodgers will begin a new trek that they hope will end differently come this October.

LOS ANGELES — A new rule banning infield shifts will require big league second basemen to cover far more ground than they have for the past decade or so, when teams regularly positioned three infielders on the right side against left-handed hitters.

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers fortified their infield defense by acquiring veteran shortstop Miguel Rojas from the Miami Marlins for infield prospect Jacob Amaya on Wednesday, a move that could push Gavin Lux to more of a second-base role and utility man Chris Taylor to more of an outfield role.

The superteam with seemingly infinite resources has been noticeably absent from the hottest market in years. What gives?

SAN DIEGO — With one out in the top of the seventh inning, manager Dave Roberts called on Gavin Lux to pinch-hit for Austin Barnes.

LOS ANGELES — Literally speaking, the Padres did not have to win Wednesday night.