11:40am: The two sides are still talking about a deal, but there’s “not enough headway” to complete the trade at this time, tweets MLB.com’s Thomas Harding.
9:11am: The Rockies appear to be in talks with the Rangers about a trade that would send catcher Jonathan Lucroy to Colorado, as Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram tweets that “Lucroy to Rockies has legs.” MLB.com’s T.R. Sullivan tweets that he, too, hears there’s a possibility that the Rockies will add Lucroy.
Sullivan reported last week that the Rockies had expressed interest in Lucroy, and reports since Colorado picked up Pat Neshek from the Phillies have indicated that acquiring a catcher remains a focus for the team.
Lucroy, 31, is in the midst of the worst offensive season of his career, hitting just .242/.297/.338 with four homers through 306 plate appearances. Those struggles, however, come on the heels of a brilliant .292/.355/.500 slash and a career-high 24 homers in 2016. Lucroy has caught 30 percent of those that have attempted to steal against him, but he’s also seen his once-vaunted framing numbers deteriorate to the point that Baseball Prospectus ranks him as one of the league’s worst pitch framers. He’s earning a highly affordable $5.25MM salary this season, with about $1.84MM of that sum still owed to him through season’s end.
Rockies catchers have batted a combined .233/.313/.307 this season, as Tony Wolters has struggled at the dish while serving as the team’s primary catcher. Ryan Hanigan, Dustin Garneau and Tom Murphy have all seen time behind the plate as well, though none of that trio has been effective.
Rangers receive a Diablo sammich and a Dr Pepper and still win this trade.
Charles Stevens wins the comment section today. I just laughed so hard I went 10-100
Sorry, but I think there is a team that would offer a Culver’s Wisconsin 3-cheese Pub Burger combo, a Richie Zisk rookie card, and Milli Vanilli Greatest Hits cassette. I mean – seriously – its Milli Vanilli.
A Culvers 3 cheese pub burger sounds so good right now.
Wait does this include enough Culver’s tickets to collet a prize of my choosing ? There’s no way this deal happens without the Culver’s tickets
Must be a different Culver’s because this is the place that’s home to the butter burgers and great shakes.
That’s better than a 10-200.
In exchange you get a Boomstick hot dog and a Lucroy autographed photo. We get to choose which Lucroy signs it.
Well give you a pair of Nolan’s game used cleats and throw in a certificate of authenticity
Colorado has a ton of young pitching immediately available so Texas, a team that desperately needs young starting pitchers, should only ask for that.
Ok, now we want your young hitting too. 8 for one.
I said last week…if the Rockies get the Brewer (not the Ranger) version of Lucroy, they could win it all.
Coors Field seems like a decent place for a hitter to rebuild their confidence.
As a Brewers fan. Lucroy is still missed. He’s just out of his element in the AL. Going to the Rockies will get his career back on track
How does moving to the AL put him out of his element? That doesn’t make much sense.
Not only that, but he was good in Texas after the trade last year. He’s just having a terrible season this year. Hopefully for him nothing permanent happened that ruined him.
Exactly how does that put him out of his element? Bases still 90 feet. Pitcher mound still 60 fee six inches. Still 3 outs an inning ….
Watch and see. Lucroy will turn things around in Colorado in the NL. He just couldn’t get used to the AL. He was out of his element. Now he’s back in the NL where he’ll thrive
I find it hard to believe that Lucroy (even the 2016 Rangers version) is the missing piece that enables the Rockies to win the WS.
The Rockies away record alone should be a cause for concern because the Dodgers Home/Away records are both well above the Rockies Away/Home splits.
I like the rockies line up more then the dodgers, but the only thing that concerns me with the rockies is the rotation.
And pitching is the key to a WS championship with the sample size of games being so small.
the rockies have a nice bullpen right now, their starters only have to go 6
Well, you can like their line up more, but this season it’s worse.
When a team has a better record there home and away records are also gonna be better
And I laughed at you then for that comment, and I’m laughing at you again.
Um, Texas is not exactly a pitcher’s park. Historically it is pretty close to Coors actually for hitters. This will not be that big a change. The bigger change will be switching back to NL pitching which he had gotten used to in his career. It sometimes takes guys a year when switching leagues to get used to the pitchers they don’t see that often. I am not worried about Lucroy.
LMAO. Rockies are done. They had a good 6 weeks but they are now folding as predicted.
They’re 5 games up on a playoff spot…
Lucroy will get 2 months to get his numbers right in Coors and then get to cash in for Free Agency in the off season
Rockies aren’t competing lol.
Have you checked the standings this year
Colorado should try to get Wellington Castillo from Baltimore
I’m sure with the offense the Rockies got they’ll prefer defence over offense and Castillo is pretty bad defensively
If Lucroy found his stroke again with the rockies if traded to them, watch out for the rockies in october along with the dbacks.
Well, obviously not both, one will be eliminated the first day of the postseason…..
As a Tribe fan I was pissed when he didn’t come to Cleveland on the trade last year. Then I watched him this year and watched how they went out and got Miller and thanked my lucky stars he didn’t come to the mistake by the lake…
I think the tribe ended up better by getting miller instead of lucroy. Miller and Allen is lights out.
I think that’s what he was implying
They were actually trying to do both deals. But also glad this clown opted out of the deal. Most players would jump all over a chance to get with a team that will play deep into the playoffs and not be selfish. Karma
I am surprise that the Rockies are not talking to the Braves about Kurt Suzuki.Not only is Suzuki great in the clubhouse but also he has been hitting very well.
As a Rangers fan, fine with the trade so long as it is lopsided in our favor.
If its not lopsided though you lose him for nothing. If im the rangers, im taking the best offer made, even if its not a very great one
Am I a jerk for always reading the “As a _____ fan” comments in a super pretentious voice and then hating on them?
Not at all.
Kinda…yes. I say it on Brewers stories (as a Brewers fan) just to indicate that I’m talking about a system I know. Not trying to be pretentious. But maybe some say it that way?
Pretentiousness is rarely intended.
Yes you’re a jerk, well maybe just overly sensitive. I enjoy the turncoat hater comments.
Hey Ranger the trade is about finalized right
A small fry, coke, and a bag of balls for Lucroy
Personally I think Colorado is the perfect place for Lucroy and yes I’m a Brewer fan wouldn’t mind seeing him back with the Brewers next year too
Any Rockies fans have an idea of what we could expect in return here?
Smart move would be get Ellis from Miami. He may not be much of a hitter but you have Blackman arrienado and story for that. With Ellis to work with the pitching staff and bud black,could have an interesting rotation.. maybe throw cargo in the mix somehow
Cameron Rupp is most likely available,… for whichever team deals their starting C. He has been great for the Phils, would be a nice pickup for a club in need of a C. Probably won’t happen until the offseason, but it could go down before then.
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Do the Rangers have any real leverage here? Beyond the threat to keep him and let him walk for nothing because there is no way they are crazy enough to give him a QO, of course.
Brewers got lucky last year Lucroy was having a great year and were able to cash in high on him and got several good prospects back for him. Now a mid-level prospect or two will likely get him.
The Rockies have a bunch of corner outfielder type players maybe could get one for Lucroy
I would be okay with Jordan Patterson and maybe Jairo Diaz for Lucroy.. That might even be an overpay, but I’d still be okay with it.
Would love to see Rockies get him, Wolters and company are not cutting it. They should not over pay, however as he is a rental. A Culver’s burger along with a custard should get it done.
Hanagan could go to the Cubs for Cory Black