Lucroy recorded his second three-hit game of the season and smacked a two-run homer in Tuesday's 8-7 loss to the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

Lucroy was a major disappointment over the first month of the season and had been starting to lose some at-bats to backup Robinson Chirinos, but perhaps Tuesday's performance will mark the beginning of a turnaround. If there's something positive to take away from Lucroy's sluggish start to the campaign, it's that he's sitting on a career-best 6.8 percent strikeout rate, suggesting that his contact-hitting skills remain intact. Once his .226 BABIP falls more in line with his .309 career mark, Lucroy's batting average could rise quickly.

Lucroy is out of the lineup Sunday against the Angels, Stefan Stevenson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lucroy has shown some signs of life with one hit in four consecutive games, but he still hasn't done enough to prevent the red-hot Robinson Chirinos to cut into his workload. Chirinos, who has amassed a 1.436 OPS over 27 plate appearances this season, will be behind the dish Sunday and should continue to receive at least two starts per week until he cools down or Lucroy rights the ship.

Lucroy is out of Wednesday's lineup against the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

He started the last two games, and will take a seat for the seventh time in 22 games. It has been a rough start to the season for Lucroy in his contract year, as he is hitting just .196/.237/.268 with one home run in 56 at-bats. Robinson Chirinos will start behind the dish and hit eighth against lefty Hector Santiago.

Lucroy is out of the lineup Sunday against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

It's the third time in five games that the struggling Lucroy will hit the bench in favor of Robinson Chirinos, who will be rewarded with another nod behind the dish after slugging two homers Friday. While it's unlikely that the two catchers will work in a timeshare throughout the season, Lucroy will need to quickly improve his .184/.231/.265 batting line for the season in order to regain his grasp on regular at-bats.

Lucroy is batting seventh Saturday against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

After sitting out two of the last three games, Lucroy will take over behind the plate in place of Robinson Chirinos. Lucroy is off to uncharacteristically slow start, slashing .191/.224/.277 with one home run. What's more, he's struggled against righties (.152, .352 OPS) after hitting .310 with a .874 OPS against them last year. He'll face Ian Kennedy in his return to the lineup Saturday.

Lucroy is not in the lineup Friday against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Despite a double that actually raised his batting average to .191, Lucroy will head to the bench for the second time in the past three games. Robinson Chirinos will fill in for him once again.

Lucroy is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Athletics, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 30-year-old only has two hits in his past five starts, so he'll get the day off. Robinson Chirinos will take his place behind the dish Wednesday.

Lucroy went 1-for-4 with two runs and an RBI during Sunday's loss to Seattle.

EDGE Analysis

The backstop is off to a slow start with a .229/.270/.314 slash line and a single extra-base hit. Lucroy's track record suggests his early-season funk will be a thing of the past in short order, though. He posted a .352 wOBA over the previous threes seasons and could have a career year with the Rangers. Texas has a potent lineup and a hitter-friendly home park. Keeping an eye on Lucroy's price and matchups in daily contests could prove profitable over the coming week.

Lucroy is not in the Rangers' lineup Thursday against the Angels, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

EDGE Analysis

It's likely a routine day off for the backstop in an afternoon game following a night outing. Expect Lucroy to resurface in the lineup Friday.

Lucroy went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's 10-inning loss to the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

He's one of a number of star hitters to open the season in a bit of a skid (2-for-15), but Lucroy showed here that there's no reason to worry. It's not likely that he'll match last season's career-high 24 homers, but then again, Lucroy plays in a favorable hitting environment these days. He's a high-quality starting catcher in any format.