For weeks many LA Angels fans as well as many sports writers have been clamoring for the Angels to sign a big-name free agent to fill their hole at catcher created by the Maldonado trade. Friday evening Angels general manager Billy Eppler was finally able to sign a suitable replacement in free agent Jonathan Lucroy.
Lucroy was one of the top offensive catchers in baseball just two seasons ago. Lucroy was an all-star in 2016 when he batted .292 with 24 homers and drove in 81 runs. In 2017 Lucroy dipped a bit hitting only six homers and driving in 40 runs but still hit a solid .