A's Willing To Bring Jonathan Lucroy Back
6 years agoThe Oakland Athletics are focused on re-signing catcher Jonathan Lucroy to a one-year deal, according to sources, but it's unclear if he's interested in just a one-year contract. The A's don't want to give a multi-year deal to a catcher with prospect Sean Murphy waiting in the wings. They have checked in on free-agents Wilson Ramos and Matt Wieters in case they don't bring back Lucroy. They are unlikely to spend more than $5 million at the position. Lucroy handled Oakland's pitching staff very well last year, but he hit just .241/.291/.325 with four home runs and 51 RBI in 126 games. He's fallen far since his All-Star season in 2016 with the Brewers, and remaining in the pitching-friendly environment in Oakland won't make him attractive to fantasy owners in single-catcher leagues.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle - Susan Slusser
Source: San Francisco Chronicle - Susan Slusser