APRIL 13, 2021 • CALLTOTHEPEN.COM
Washington Nationals: Jonathan Lucroy could find another opportunity Jonathan Lucroy appeared to be a desperation signing. The Washington Nationals had been hammered by COVID, with a large portion of their ros...
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Booted from 40-man roster The Nationals designated Lucroy for assignment Monday.
Impact Lucroy stuck around with the Nationals for a few days as a third catcher after Yan Gomes and Alex Avila were both activated from the COVID-19 injured list Friday, but he became expendable when Washington reinstated three more players from the list Monday. Unless another team opts to put in a claim for Lucroy, he'll likely head to the Nationals' alternate site upon clearing waivers.
APRIL 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Takes seat for nightcap Lucroy isn't starting the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against Atlanta.
Impact Lucroy went 1-for-3 with a strikeout in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader. However, Tres Barrera will take his place behind the dish for the nightcap, batting eighth.
APRIL 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Nelson 3 hitless innings wins debut, Yanks' win 5th in row
Nick Nelson made his made league debut, pitched three hitless innings and got the win for the New York Yankees in a 5-2 victory over the Boston Red SoxAUGUST 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Vázquez helps Bosox end skid, top Mets 6-5 after deGrom exit
Christian Vázquez hit a tying home run off Seth Lugo in the seventh inning and a two-run single against Justin Wilson in a three-run eighth, rallying the Boston Red Sox over the Me...JULY 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jonathan Lucroy reportedly taken off Red Sox roster The Red Sox are down to two catchers.
JULY 29, 2020 • OVERTHEMONSTER.COM
Cast off 40-man, active rosters The Red Sox intend to remove Lucroy from their 40-man and active 30-man rosters prior to Wednesday's game against the Mets, Chad Jennings and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic report.
Impact The transaction hasn't been announced, but Lucroy will likely be designated for assignment or given his outright release as the Red Sox look to clear room on the roster for pitcher Chris Mazza. Though Lucroy broke summer camp with the big club, he was the clear No. 3 catcher behind Christian Vazquez and Kevin Plawecki and appeared in just one of Boston's first five contests.
JULY 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Starts Saturday Plawecki went 1-for-3 with an RBI in Saturday's 7-2 loss to Baltimore.
Impact Boston manager Ron Roenicke plans to rest starters early in the season, per Ian Browne of MLB.com, so Plawecki replaced Christian Vazquez on Saturday. That could mean Plawecki is the top backup, ahead of Jonathan Lucroy, who appeared as a fill-in for Vazquez in the season-opening blowout win over the Orioles on Friday. Expect Plawecki and Lucroy to get their chances over the first few weeks of the season to establish themselves as the deserving backup before roster cut-downs.
JULY 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Enters game late Lucroy entered Friday's blowout win over the Orioles late and caught the final two innings.
Impact Christian Vazquez is the primary starter at catcher, but the battle of the backups -- Lucroy and Kevin Plawecki -- is not clear. Seeing Lucroy enter Friday's game could be a sign that manager Ron Roenicke favors Lucroy over Plawecki.
JULY 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
