The Milwaukee Brewers and Cleveland Indians had agreed on a trade that would send catcher Jonathan Lucroy to the Indians in exchange for a handful of prospects. Lucroy had named Cleveland as one of the eight teams on his no-trade list, but was willing to waive it if circumstances met his desires.
They didn't.
Lucroy wanted Cleveland to void the last year on his contract, a team option, for 2017, so he could become a free agent after this season. The Indians were unwilling to do so. Cleveland was also not willing to promise that Lucroy would be the starting catcher for them next year.
The New York Mets and Texas Rangers have also been in talks with the Brewers about acquiring Lucroy. Cleveland has been in the market for another catcher since Yan Gomes was put on the disabled list on July 18 and is expected to miss four to eight weeks for the AL Central-leading Indians.
The trade deadline is on Monday, August 1, at 4 pm ET.
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