Lucroy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Oakland.

EDGE Analysis

Lucroy is the clear starting catching for the Angels, as he got the call in the team's first three games of the season. Kevan Smith starts in his place Sunday.

Lucroy has hit .366/.422/.512 this spring.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran catcher is looking to bounce back from a poor 2019 campaign in which he hit just .241/.291/.325 with four homers in 126 games for Oakland. The last time he recorded a spring OPS this high, back in 2016, Lucroy went on to hit a career-best 24 homers with a .292/.355/.500 line, though it's generally unwise to read too much into small-sample spring stats.

Lucroy agreed to a one-year, $3.35 million contract with the Angels on Friday, Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lucroy spent the 2018 campaign with Oakland, slashing .241/.291/.325 with four home runs and 51 RBI over 126 games. He figures to slot in as the starting catcher after the Angels parted ways with Francisco Arcia and traded Martin Maldonado to the Astros midseason. Kevan Smith and Jose Briceno could also battle for playing time behind the dish.

Lucroy is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Mariners.

EDGE Analysis

Lucroy will get what appears to be a routine day off following five straight starts during which he hit .333/.389/.600 with a homer and two RBI. Josh Phegley will set up behind the dish in place of Lucroy in Wednesday's series finale.

Lucroy went 2-for-3 with a double in a win over the Twins on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

The multi-hit effort snapped a mini-slump for Lucroy, who'd gone 1-for-12 over the last six games in which he'd registered an at-bat. The veteran backstop's scant three homers has led to a career-low .322 slugging percentage this season, but his penchant for timely hitting has netted a solid 50 RBI out of his spot in the latter half of the order.

Lucroy is out of the lineup against the Angels on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Lucroy will receive a standard day off following five straight starts behind the plate. In his place, Josh Phegley will catch Edwin Jackson and bat ninth. Look for Lucroy to return to the starting lineup for Friday's series opener versus Minnesota.

Lucroy is not in the lineup Thursday against the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

Lucroy will make his way to the bench after going 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's win. In his absence, Josh Phegley will setup behind the dish and hit ninth.

Lucroy is not in the lineup Sunday against the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Lucroy picked up a pair of hits in each of the first two games in the series, but he'll get a day off to rest after playing in eight of the last nine games. Josh Phegley will log a start behind the plate to replace him.

Lucroy went 2-for-4 with a run in a win over the Rangers on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran backstop had opened September with a 1-for-11 slump over his first four games, so Friday's effort represented a welcome one-night resurgence. Lucroy hasn't offered much pop in the second half (nine extra-base hits over 36 games), but his strong track record with men in scoring position (.281 average, 43 RBI) makes him a much more productive bottom-of-the-order option than many others filling that role.

Lucroy is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Yankees, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

EDGE Analysis

Lucroy will head to the bench for Wednesday's series finale after going 1-for-7 with a double during the first two games of the series. Josh Phegley will setup behind the dish in place of Lucroy.