Fitting farewell? Lucroy receives ovation

MILWAUKEE — For years, shouts of “Luuuuuc” have rained down regularly from the Miller Park faithful, but Sunday may have been the final time.

Amid rampant trade speculation — including invoking his no-trade clause to block a deal to the Indians earlier in the day — Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy stepped to the plate as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning of Sunday’s 4-2 win, eliciting a rousing ovation from the fans in Milwaukee. As he remains the topic of many trade rumors and reports, both Lucroy and the Miller Park contingent seemed to realize that the moment could have served as the end of the homegrown All-Star catcher’s seven seasons with the Brewers.

“The fans have treated me really well,” Lucroy said. “They’ve shown me nothing but love and respect, and that’s all you can ask out of your home fans.”

For the second consecutive day, the Brewers held Lucroy out of the lineup due to the possibility of a trade. But with two outs in the eighth and two men on, manager Craig …

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