Lucroy is batting.300 with 13 home runs and 50 RBIs this season.
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I think that the Texas Rangers may not even make another trade. According to various web-based reports, Lucroy vetoed the deal after Cleveland would neither guarantee him the starter’s job in 2017 nor offer to rip up the $5.25 million option on him. “As of right now, I’m still a Brewer and I’m going to be until somebody tells me differently”.
The Cleveland Indians (59-42) may have the best record in the American League, but they also have two glaring weaknesses.
The Indians were one of Lucroy’s eight teams on his no-trade clause.
The deal would have sent four minor league players to the Brewers: Catcher Francisco Mejia, shortstop Yu-Cheng Chang, outfielder Greg Allen and right-hander Shawn Armstrong.
The agreed upon trade with the Cleveland Indians was vetoed by Lucroy, refusing to waive his no-trade clause.
Indians 8, A’s 0 • Corey Kluber limited Oakland to five hits in seven innings and Cleveland completed a three-game sweep of the visiting Athletics. They are #5 prospect Justus Sheffield, #6 Francisco Mejia, #12 Yu-Cheng Chang, and #22 Greg Allen, all of whom (except Allen who was recently promoted to AA Akron) were now playing for the High-A Lynchburg Hillcats. He’s hitting.239 with two home runs and missed two months because of a rotator cuff injury.
The Indians have been searching for an infusion of offense all season.
All this comes after the Indians added All-Star reliever Andrew Miller from the New York Yankees in a separate deal. It would likely feature the new guy in right field alongside Curtis Granderson in center field and Yoenis Cespedes in left field. The catcher position for the Texas Rangers is now filled by 2 players in Robinson Chirinos and Bobby Wilson. Gomes, and back up catchers Chris Gimenez and Roberto Perez combined for 10 HR’s 40 RBI’s and a.195 batting average.
And with Monday’s non-waiver trade deadline still looming, d’Arnaud wasn’t looking too far ahead.
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The deal, at least in the immediate term, would be more important for the New York Mets.
