Mr. Baseball
06-08-2011, 11:44 AM
David Lucroy ran out of the dugout to tell his father, Steve, a brief message.
The younger Lucroy took the cellphone out of his back pocket and showed his dad proof that the one scenario the family spoke about came true. David, a right-handed pitcher, was selected by the Brewers in the 29th round of the First-Year Player Draft, meaning he could one day play alongside his older brother, Milwaukee catcher Jonathan Lucroy.
"We had been talking about if there was any chance that would happen," Steve said. "David had a pre-Draft workout up there in Milwaukee last week, and I guess they liked what they saw. It's hard to believe I have one kid up there playing let alone another one who got picked, so we're just blessed."
"It's pretty amazing -- the thought that one day, maybe, if he decides to sign, that I'll get to catch him," Jonathan Lucroy said. "It's cool for him. I know he used to come to all of my games when he was younger, and I haven't gotten to go to his because I've been playing college and pro ball. He's got a lot of potential. He works a lot harder than a lot of guys, I know that. He's really locked in and focused for a guy his age. He's a lot bigger than me, that's for sure. He can't hit anything, but he can throw it a mile."
I remember when Ryan Braun's younger brother (Steve Braun) was drafted into the Brewers organization a few years back. He has since been released after posting a .172 career batting-average in the Brewers farm system spanning over three seasons.
And don't forget, Rickie Weeks just had a younger brother get called up to the big leagues with Oakland. Here's hoping the LuCroy bros can one day play alongside each other with the parent club.
The younger Lucroy took the cellphone out of his back pocket and showed his dad proof that the one scenario the family spoke about came true. David, a right-handed pitcher, was selected by the Brewers in the 29th round of the First-Year Player Draft, meaning he could one day play alongside his older brother, Milwaukee catcher Jonathan Lucroy.
"We had been talking about if there was any chance that would happen," Steve said. "David had a pre-Draft workout up there in Milwaukee last week, and I guess they liked what they saw. It's hard to believe I have one kid up there playing let alone another one who got picked, so we're just blessed."
"It's pretty amazing -- the thought that one day, maybe, if he decides to sign, that I'll get to catch him," Jonathan Lucroy said. "It's cool for him. I know he used to come to all of my games when he was younger, and I haven't gotten to go to his because I've been playing college and pro ball. He's got a lot of potential. He works a lot harder than a lot of guys, I know that. He's really locked in and focused for a guy his age. He's a lot bigger than me, that's for sure. He can't hit anything, but he can throw it a mile."
I remember when Ryan Braun's younger brother (Steve Braun) was drafted into the Brewers organization a few years back. He has since been released after posting a .172 career batting-average in the Brewers farm system spanning over three seasons.
And don't forget, Rickie Weeks just had a younger brother get called up to the big leagues with Oakland. Here's hoping the LuCroy bros can one day play alongside each other with the parent club.