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ALEX An.
Would be a good fit with the Mariners…
Dave 41
He’s still not going to go anywhere
mikeyst13
The Brewers have no good catchers in their system after Lucroy. Any deal with the Mariners would probably have to include Marlette to catch, DJ Peterson to take over at 3B for us, and and pitching prospect or two.
willi
Trade Him , while he still has Value, Another down year , Brew Crew get nothing ! Going to need more than him for rebuild!
david53916
No need to rush. They only owe Lucroy about $11 – $11.5 million (total) for the next 2 1/2 seasons.
The Brewers recently changed their “official” policy regarding negotiating contracts during spring training. They may even revisit this as soon as this season is over.
Dock_Elvis
He has max trade value now. I’m honestly not sure they should extend him…likely won’t be cheap for an aging catcher
david53916
He probably does have max (or near maximum) trade value now. I do not disagree.
But if the team doesn’t get offered an insanely good package for him, keep him. He still has two full seasons of team control after the season is over. And while I have said I would demand basically everything a team has to offer in prospects for Lucroy, teams may hesitate at such a price to get him.
Plus, if it is true Lucroy is the one asking for the extension, his terms may not be all that unreasonable going forward. If the club’s official policy is not to discuss once spring training starts, they may talk after the offseason begins. May as well see what the player is thinking.
Worst case scenario? Lucroy falls off, but his contract right now is so team friendly the Brewers won’t be hurt at all if he ends up being nothing more than replacement level the next 2 1/2 seasons.
stoi
The reality is that the brewers are way further away from contention than they seem. Their system is basically dry. They have a window of two years where Lucroy and Gomez will still be a part of their team. They shot their major commitment bullet on Braun and now don’t have the space for these guys. They NEED to move every valuable piece while they still can bring in impact prospects. They also need to move their lesser, more productive players. This includes Lind, Parra, Fiers and Rodriquez. If they are willing to bite the bullet, then they could come away from this deadline as big winners.
citizen
I could see the brewers not wanting another Braun situation with an aging player stuck on a long contract, although Braun is starting to hit again. the brewers definitely need to make some trades and build the farm system if they want to compete again.