Jonathan Lucroy reached an agreement with the Oakland Athletics:
Lucroy, 31, is a two-time All-Star and the top catcher left on the free agent market. He’ll move ahead of Bruce Maxwell and Josh Phegley on the depth chart and give the Athletics a veteran presence behind the plate to work with a young pitching staff.
Lucroy joins Nick Hundley of the Giants, Rene Rivera of the Angels and Chris Stewart of the Braves as the fourth free-agent catcher to sign a one-year major-league contract this offseason. Welington Castillo‘s two-year, $15 million deal with the White Sox was the biggest for a free-agent catcher, while Chris Iannetta agreed to a two-year, $8.5 million contract with the Rockies and Alex Avila signed for two years and $8.25 million with the Diamondbacks.
That’s a pretty good addition to the Athletic’s offense, especially if he bounces back from his down 2017. We’ll see what the contract is like if he passes the physical.
from baseballmusings.com http://ift.tt/2DfbVl8
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