Lucoy tweets he has been traded to Rangers
So they were taking no chances Sunday in what might have been the last time they see Lucroy in a Milwaukee uniform.
Lucroy was in the clubhouse and dressed for batting practice. 284 in 805 games, and his contract includes a $5.25 million team option for 2017. Beltran is in his 19th year as a Major League Baseball player, having played for six teams since his rookie season in 1998. Lucroy has blocked his proposed trade to the Cleveland Indians. Texas has emerged as one of the favorites for Lucroy at this point, with both the Indians and Mets reportedly out of the running. “Some circumstances came up that made me void it, obviously”.
“I still expect the next 36 hours to be interesting and eventful”, Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell said. “I don’t think about it. I focus on the moment, don’t focus on anything else”.
Still, I must commend the organization for trying to do what would have been a energizer for this team to go and get a championship! “I’m putting good swings on the ball and making something happen”. Juan Lagares and Jose Reyes were added to the DL in recent days, and Cespedes continues to battle discomfort in his right quadriceps – he didn’t play Sunday, but told The Post he expects to avoid the disabled list.
MILWAUKEE, WI – JUNE 28: Jonathan Lucroy #20 of the Milwaukee Brewers hits a 2 RBI double during the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Miller Park on June 28, 2016 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The two teams, according to reports, are trading medical information.
Among the prospects the Brewers would have received were catcher Francisco Mejia and outfielder Greg Allen.
Texas has an AL-high 62 wins, and is coming off a four-game series sweep of the defending World Series champion Kansas City Royals.
Adding Lucroy to the Texas Rangers lineup would provide an everyday player at that spot but matching up a new catcher with pitchers this late in the season could lead to some chemistry issues.
The Indians were desperate for help behind the plate with starting catcher Yan Gomes out for another month with a separated shoulder.