According to several reports last week from Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, the Oakland Athletics were among three organizations who reached out to the Milwaukee Brewers for veteran catcher Jonathan Lucroy‘s services.
“The Rangers, Athletics and Nationals are among the teams that have engaged in trade discussions with the Brewers about catcher Jonathan Lucroy, only to back off when they perceived the price to be too high, according to major-league sources.”
Moving an established veteran such as Lucroy makes complete sense for a Brewers ball club building for the future – especially for a franchise that has not reached the postseason since 2011 when they won the National League Central Division.