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Lucroy in play for Rangers near Deadline
- Updated: August 1, 2016
ARLINGTON — Robinson Chirinos had a succinct observation about the Rangers’ catching situation before Sunday’s 5-3 victory over the Royals.
“We have the team in first place [by six games over the Astros in the American League West] so I think we must be doing a pretty good job,” Chirinos said. “Our job is to help the pitching staff and help the team win, and we are in first place.”
That apparently is not the deciding factor because the Rangers are among the teams that have re-engaged in talks with the Brewers about catcher Jonathan Lucroy after he turned down a trade to the Indians, one of eight teams on Lucroy’s no-trade list.
The Rangers have been focused on starting pitching, but have been put off by the high prices being requested by other clubs. They have been tepid toward Lucroy for the most part, but that was changing as Monday’s 4 p.m. ET/3 CT non-waiver Trade Deadline approached and the chances of adding meaningful starting pitching is temporarily on hold.
The Indians were willing to give up four of their Top 30 Prospects in the deal, so acquiring Lucroy would not be cheap. Much depends on how set the Rangers are in keeping pitching as …
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