Lucroy is also under contract at an affordable 5.25 million dollar option for 2017, something that appeals to the Mets since they aren’t certain if Yoenis Cespedes will be around next season.
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Jonathan Lucroy is not coming to Cleveland. We don’t have any details yet on why Lucroy chose to exercise his clause, but with the Indians one of the teams on his limited no-trade list, he had the power to accept or reject the trade. Lucroy, 30, is in the fifth and final year of a $10.28 million deal.
For the time being, Lucroy remains with the only Major League Baseball team he’s ever played for.
Lucroy, who spent his entire career with the Brewers since being drafted in 2007, becomes a free agent after the season. However, because of deals made over the past two seasons, the Mets’ farm system is lacking in prospects that would interest the Brewers. The in-house options haven’t provided much offense either, so a deal for Jonathan Lucroy would stabilize the catcher position for the remainder of 2016 and 2017.
Nevertheless, as of July 28, teams that had asked about him believe he could eventually be traded to Cleveland (Crasnick, ESPN). 202 with 20 hits, including one double and two home runs in 99 at-bats. The Mets were not and did make a three-player offer Saturday that included Travis d’Arnaud and Brandon Nimmo.
As for the Phillies, Cleveland will need to look for a catcher elsewhere. The Indians are in first place in the American League’s Central Division, and recently lost starting catcher Yan Gomes to injury. 336 batting average to go with a. 409 on base percentage at Triple-A Las Vegas, showing signs that he could be a future leadoff hitter.
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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. However, his value is unlikely to be any higher than it is now, so Milwaukee’s best move is flipping him ahead of Monday’s non-waiver deadline.
