Jonathan Lucroy Vetoes Trade to Indians [UPDATE]

Jonathan Lucroy, the Milwaukee Brewers 2-time All-Star catcher, has vetoed a trade that would have sent him to the Cleveland Indians. According to ESPN, the deal was all but done earlier Sunday with the Indians ready to send four minor league prospects to Milwaukee. The only thing the teams were waiting on was Lucroy to waive his no trade clause. He didn’t.

Lucroy was drafted by the Brewers in 2007 and has spent his entire career in Milwaukee. He still has one year (a team option) remaining on his current contract and the Indians were one of 8 teams in his no trade clause. Earlier today the Indians completed a trade to acquire Andrew Miller from the Yankees.

UPDATE: According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, Lucroy vetoed the trade because Cleveland “would not only provide financial incentives for him to accept the deal, but also would not guarantee that he would be their everyday catcher in 2017.” That seems like a questionable decision by the Indians.