Chicago Cubs fortunate experienced Jonathan Lucroy became available

With Willson Contreras out for a month, the Chicago Cubs are fortunate that the experienced Jonathan Lucroy became available for them to sign.

The Chicago Cubs could have done a lot worse.

When All-Star catcher Willson Contreras hit the 10-day injured list Sunday with a right hamstring strain, the Cubs were left with little to no catching depth. Suddenly, a position of strength held down by Contreras, and reliable backup Victor Caratini was left thinner than ever.

Confidence in incumbent catchers

Sure, the Cubs could have gotten by with Caratini carrying the bulk of the catching workload while Contreras recovers. And although incumbent backup Taylor Davis has caught just 47 1/3 MLB innings,…