Jonathan Lucroy Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 0" / 200 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 6/13/1986 (37)
- Experience
- 10
- College
- Louisiana-Lafayette
Jonathan Lucroy Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Jonathan Lucroy News
The Atlanta Braves called up catcher Jonathan Lucroy from Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday and optioned catcher William Contreras to Gwinnett in a corresponding move. The team also transferred left-hander Grant Dayton (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list. The veteran Lucroy had five hits in 14 at-bats with the Washington Nationals earlier this season but had a slash line of just .220/.351/.330 with two home runs and 16 RBI in 31 games with Gwinnett before the call-up. The 35-year-old will split time with Kevan Smith behind the dish, and he may not even be much of an option in two-catcher leagues. He's behind the plate and batting eight on Wednesday against Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Wil Crowe. Contreras hit just .204 (29-for-142) but did have seven home runs and 21 RBI for Atlanta.
Free-agent backstop Jonathan Lucroy secured a minor-league contract with the catching-starved Atlanta Braves on Friday. The 34-year-old veteran has played parts of 12 seasons in the majors and appeared in five games with the Washington Nationals earlier this season before being released. During that brief stretch, he hit .357. Atlanta would be Lucroy's eighth team since 2017 and he hasn't been fantasy relevant for a few years now. However, he could be in line for some decent playing time after the club lost No. 1 catcher Travis d'Arnaud to a season-ending injury. The club is currently holding down the fort with rookie William Contreras and 38-year-old Jeff Mathis.
The Washington Nationals will activate catcher Jonathan Lucroy to catch starting pitcher Max Scherzer in the team's first regular season game of the season on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves. Lucroy needs eight more days to reach 10 years in the major leagues. The 34-year-old backstop will be replacing Yan Gomes, who was among those on the roster that were placed in the league's COVID-19 protocols. Lucroy was recently signed to a minor league deal and will be a short-term replacement while the Nationals are short-handed in the early going. He will hit eighth on Tuesday against Atlanta left-hander Drew Smyly. You can avoid Lucroy in most season-long leagues, and he'll be a cheap yet low-upside DFS selection in Washington's first game of the 2021 season.