in the pandemic-shortened season, but he became more of a contributor after that. He hit .242 in 2021, then hit a career-high .276 with 33 extra-base hits and a .745 OPS in 2022.

He was expected to be the team’s starting shortstop in 2023 after Trea Turner left as a free agent, but he suffered a season-ending torn ACL during spring training.

Last year, Lux went into spring as the team’s starting shortstop but he struggled in the field and was moved to second base well before the season began, with Betts sliding from second to shortstop.

Lux played in 139 games last season and had one home run and four RBIs in 12 postseason games.

In what turned out to be Lux’s last at-bat in a Dodgers uniform, he hit the game-tying sacrifice fly in the eighth inning of Game 5 of the World Series against the New York Yankees last fall. The Dodgers took the lead on a Betts sacrifice fly two batters later and closed out the win for their first full-season championship since 1988.

Sirota, 21, was ranked as the No. 14 prospect in the Reds’ system, according to MLB Pipeline. He was initially drafted by the Dodgers in 2021, but didn’t sign and went to college at Northeastern University. He was drafted by the Reds on the third round last summer with the 87th overall pick and signed for an $863,300 bonus.

He is known for his speed and defense with 20-20 potential, according to an MLB.com scouting report.