Jonathan Lucroy

Professional baseball catcher

Jonathan Lucroy - Professional baseball catcher
Born

June 13th, 1986
38 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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A professional baseball catcher played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2019. Team affiliations included the Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers, and Oakland Athletics. Achieved an All-Star selection in 2017. Contributed to teams with solid offensive and defensive capabilities.

Selected as an All-Star in 2017

Played for the Milwaukee Brewers

Led MLB catchers in batting average in 2016

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