Jonathan Lucroy C FA Sun 7/23/17 11:07 AM
Jonathan Lucroy
C FA
Lucroy is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rays, Stefan Stevenson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
EDGE Analysis
Lucroy will take a seat following three straight starts, with the last two coming behind the plate. Backup Robinson Chirinos will enter the starting nine at catcher in place of Lucroy, batting ninth.
Jonathan Lucroy C FA Wed 7/19/17 2:47 PM
Jonathan Lucroy
C FA
Lucroy will hit the bench for Wednesday's game against the Orioles, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Lucroy receives a standard off day after starting the past four games behind the dish. In his place, Robinson Chirinos will catch Martin Perez and bat eighth in the order.
Jonathan Lucroy C FA Fri 7/14/17 4:05 PM
Jonathan Lucroy
C FA
Lucroy is out of the lineup for Friday's series opener with the Royals, Stefan Stevenson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
EDGE Analysis
Lucroy has started just three of the past six games for the Rangers, as he once again gives way to Robinson Chirinos behind the plate Friday. Nonetheless, the 31-year-old should still be considered the primary catcher as the team begins the latter half of the season, despite his below-average numbers including just four home runs and a -0.2 WAR.
Jonathan Lucroy C FA Sun 7/9/17 12:15 PM
Jonathan Lucroy
C FA
Lucroy is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
After starting the team's previous three games, Lucroy will head to the bench in favor of Robinson Chirinos. Lucroy will head into the All-Star break slashing .256/.303/.364 with four homers and 25 RBI.
Jonathan Lucroy C FA Sat 7/8/17 11:47 AM
Jonathan Lucroy
C FA
Lucroy went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run in Friday's 10-0 win over the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
The double was only Lucroy's fifth extra-base hit since the beginning of June, and he's homered just once during that span. The drastic decline in power has limited Lucroy to a .664 OPS on the season, his worst showing since his debut campaign in 2010. With Lucroy due to become a free agent over the winter and backup Robinson Chirinos outperforming him at the plate this season, the Rangers could explore dealing away the two-time All-Star to a playoff-contending club that's searching for an upgrade at catcher.
Jonathan Lucroy C FA Tue 7/4/17 4:18 PM
Jonathan Lucroy
C FA
Lucroy is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Lucroy will head to the bench for a breather after catching all 11 innings in Monday's extra-innings loss. Robinson Chirinos is starting behind the dish in his place.
Jonathan Lucroy C FA Sun 7/2/17 9:53 AM
Jonathan Lucroy
C FA
Lucroy went 1-for-3 with a pair of walks, two runs and an RBI in Saturday's 10-4 win over the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Lucroy sat out twice during the Rangers' previous series with the Indians to accommodate a spot in the lineup for hot-hitting backup Robinson Chirinos, but he's not at any significant risk of losing out on further starts, especially while he continues to perform well in his own right. He's batting .274 with seven RBI and 13 runs in June.
Jonathan Lucroy C FA Thu 6/29/17 9:59 AM
Jonathan Lucroy
C FA
Lucroy is out of the lineup Thursday against the Indians.
EDGE Analysis
Lucroy has now sat out two of the past three games after getting a rest in favor of Robinson Chirinos on Tuesday as well. The veteran backstop simply has been unable to turn it around at the plate, going 4-for-25 (.160) over the last seven days. He's currently on pace for his lowest batting average (.262) and OPS (.676) since his rookie campaign with Milwaukee in 2010. Meanwhile, his counterpart Chirinos owns a 1.066 OPS since the start of June.
Jonathan Lucroy C FA Tue 6/27/17 2:50 PM
Jonathan Lucroy
C FA
Lucroy is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Indians.
EDGE Analysis
It will mark the third time in the past six games Lucroy finds himself on the bench in favor of Robinson Chirinos. The 31-year-old backstop is slashing .270/.303/.349 this month, so the maintenance days appear to be a simple rest routine.
Jonathan Lucroy C FA Sat 6/24/17 10:24 AM
Jonathan Lucroy
C FA
Lucroy is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
After catching all 10 innings in Friday's extra-innings loss to the Yankees, Lucroy will head to the bench for Saturday's matinee contest. Robinson Chirinos will start behind the dish in his place.