Rockies manager Bud Black demands a lot from his pitchers. By extension, that means he demands a lot from his catchers, which is why Black relied so heavily on veteran Jonathan Lucroy as the Rockies made a run to the playoffs.
“He has credibility — two-time all-star, good blocker of the ball, good receiver, and he knows the National League being in Milwaukee all those years,” Black said.
Now the Rockies are face-to-face with one of their biggest decisions of the offseason. Lucroy will be a free agent, and there is going to be relatively strong demand for his services.