What mattered most, Jonathan Lucroy possessed in abundance. Once considered an elite receiver behind the plate, he had experience and knowledge of the game, two things the Angels lacked on their 40-man roster at the time
What mattered most, Jonathan Lucroy possessed in abundance. Once considered an elite receiver behind the plate, he had experience and knowledge of the game, two things the Angels lacked on their 40-man roster at the time
Every once in a while, when Jonathan Lucroy is behind the plate, he’ll sense that something is off.
Perhaps it’s what he hears from the dugout or just the way a hitter reacts to a pitch, but it makes him suspicious that someone is stealing signs. And not the acceptable way, either.
Lucroy has hit .366/.422/.512 this spring.
The veteran catcher is looking to bounce back from a poor 2019 campaign in which he hit just .241/.291/.325 with four homers in 126 games for Oakland. The last time he recorded a spring OPS this high, back in 2016, Lucroy went on to hit a career-best 24 homers with a .292/.355/.500 line, though it's generally unwise to read too much into small-sample spring stats
"I couldn’t really imagine going to pro ball from high school. I’m really glad and thankful that I got to go to UL and experience that and kind of grow up a little bit
How does this even happen?! 😂 pic.twitter.com/BMJF1Qbngv
— Cut4 (@Cut4) April 23, 2019
Luc got to the dugout easier this time.
https://www.mlb.com/angels/video/jon...08-default-vtp
Lucroy took Astros starter Justin Verlander deep twice Sunday, but the rest of his offense couldn't manage much more. The 32-year-old has four homers on the season, all coming since April 22. He's already matched his four-homer total from 2018 in over 300 fewer at-bats.
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