Angels catcher Jonathan Lucroy lauded for handling pitchers

TEMPE, Ariz. — Clearly Jonathan Lucroy’s 2018 season is not to be measured by his disappointing .241 batting average or his four homers.
If there’s any doubt, ask the man who managed him last year.
“He played a big role for us,” Oakland A’s manager Bob Melvin said, “and I hope he doesn’t for the Angels.”
Despite Lucroy’s offensive performance, which was far below the standard he’d set throughout his career, Melvin placed a high va