It is the third concussion he has sustained in his career, but he says it is not the worst concussion he has had. Top 10 Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 10

This move was a formality, as Lucroy had already been diagnosed with a concussion. Lucroy and Kevin Plawecki are battling for the backup job behind Christian Vazquez. [21], On July 7, 2019, baserunner Jake Marisnick of the Houston Astros collided with Lucroy at home plate, and Lucroy received a concussion and a broken nose as a result of the collision. Robinson Chirinos to catch.

The Phillies played beat the clock and signed a couple of veteran players to minor-league contracts late Tuesday night. Lucroy entered Friday's blowout win over the Orioles late and caught the final two innings. In 2013, Lucroy had a strong season, taking over the three spot in the batting order, after Ryan Braun was suspended (for violation of MLB‘s substance abuse restrictions). On August 22, Lucroy released this statement regarding his time with the Oakland Athletics: The best quality of this team is not the talent, it's the chemistry. Or write about sports? Flu-like symptoms. [3], The Milwaukee Brewers selected Lucroy in the third round, with the 101st overall selection, of the 2007 MLB draft. Milwaukee Brewers selected the contract of C Jonathan Lucroy from Nashville Sounds. The veteran backstop owns a .242/.310/.371 slash line with seven home runs and 30 RBI in 74 games this season. Hoskins is on the injured list and being evaluated.

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers sent C Jonathan Lucroy on a rehab assignment to Nashville Sounds. The Rangers (to whom he would ultimately be traded) were not one of the teams listed. Though Lucroy broke summer camp with the big club, he was the clear No. By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's Terms and Privacy Policy, Phillies sign two vets, including a former All-Star, as insurance policies originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia. December 1, 2009: Peoria Javelinas placed C Jonathan Lucroy on the reserve list. In ninth Major League season and first with the Athletics, led American League catchers in games caught (125), innings caught (1,066.1), starts (119) and caught stealing (28)...Caught stealing mark was the second-highest of career (29 CS in 2016) and were the most by an A's backstop since 2001 (Ramon Hernandez, 33 CS)...Set the assists record for Oakland catchers (83), topping the previous mark set by Jim Essian (78) in 1978...The 83 assists were the most by an A's catcher since Frankie Hayes (89) in 1944...Breached the 100 hit mark for the seventh time in career...Is one of three catchers (min. @JLucroy20 looks pretty good in those @Rangers threads, huh? San Diego soccer team walks off pitch after opponent allegedly calls gay player an anti-gay slur, With first NFL game delayed, league reportedly threatening coaches with suspensions, draft-pick forfeiture, American cyclist suspended by team after pro-Trump comments. Lucroy's name was left of Boston's 60-man player pool, but he will be added to the list during the upcoming week, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports. Concussion and nose fracture. Lucroy is well removed from his prime years with the Brewers, but his skills as a pitch framer and ability to take a walk could be enough for him to beat out Kevin Plawecki for backup duties behind No. Oakland Athletics signed free agent C Jonathan Lucroy. Bird, 27, played for the New York Yankees from 2015-2019. Boston Red Sox invited non-roster C Jonathan Lucroy to spring training. Milwaukee Brewers sent C Jonathan Lucroy on a rehab assignment to Brevard County Manatees. Lucroy (nose) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Inland Empire on Friday, Maria Torres of the Los Angeles Times reports. [19] Lucroy had the lowest fielding percentage among big league catchers, at .990. Peoria Javelinas placed C Jonathan Lucroy on the reserve list. [32] Team USA won the Classic for the first time, after defeating Puerto Rico. Lucroy, though, would represent major upgrade. (Age 23-342d, Rox got Iannetta for 2 year, $8.5 MM. Boston Red Sox selected the contract of C Jonathan Lucroy from Red Sox Alternate Training Site. Lucroy was scheduled to embark on a rehab stint Friday night, but he'll have to wait until Saturday to see any minor-league action. Lucroy was added to the Red Sox's 60-man roster Thursday. [citation needed] He played for Coach Don Semento and his father, Steve Lucroy, who was one of the assistant coaches. Milwaukee Brewers activated C Jonathan Lucroy from the 15-day disabled list. [24] He became a free agent on October 31, 2019. Concussion and nose fracture. He made his professional debut in 2007 with the Rookie league Helena Brewers. [26] However, on July 2, Lucroy was added to the player pool as a non-roster invitee, and was added to the team's active roster on July 23. We present them here for purely educational purposes. C Jonathan Lucroy assigned to Red Sox Alternate Training Site from Pawtucket Red Sox. Lucroy appeared in the 2016 MLB All-Star Game.[12]. Rox got Iannetta for 2 year, $8.5 MM. Boston Red Sox signed free agent C Jonathan Lucroy to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. As Marlins prepare for postseason, is the franchise turning a corner under Derek Jeter? Many thanks to him. Born: The chemistry in this room is pretty special. Sources: #Mets made three-player offer to #Brewers for Lucroy, headed by d’Arnaud. How will it respond? Realmuto, ED Probleme? Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Milwaukee Brewers placed C Jonathan Lucroy on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 22, 2011. He was unhappy with his performance at the plate during his first season in the MLB, and vowed to improve in that area. Lucroy turned out to be the first catcher to have two games in a single season with 7 or more RBI since Major League Baseball began officially tracking the RBI statistic in 1920 (he first did it on May 20 against the Minnesota Twins). Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Jonathan Lucroy reportedly turned down 3-year, $21 MM deal from Rockies. Lucroy finished the 2014 season with a .301 average, 13 home runs, 69 RBI, and a National League-leading 53 doubles. The move was necessitated by a need for additional pitching, manager Ron Roenicke said, as the club recalled right-hander Chris Mazza from the alternate training site.

The two catchers are locked in a roster-spot battle to back up starter Christian Vazquez, but each could be carried if the rosters are temporarily expanded as expected.
Lucroy wasted no time making an impact, as he connected on a pinch-hit double off the replica Green Monster in the bottom of the seventh inning. Fractured right pinkie finger. Lucroy went on to be named a Post-Season All-Star, while also earning Baseball America Rookie All-Star honors. C Jonathan Lucroy assigned to Pawtucket Red Sox.