Jonathan Lucroy: 'Cleveland Does not Rock'

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers may have traded All-Star catcher Jonathan Lucroy to the Cleveland Indians in a 4-for-1 deal, but the Brewer's All-Star catcher said "no."

But before the trade could be made official, Lucroy needed to give his approval of the deal, because he has a clause in his contract that allows him to block a trade to several teams - including Cleveland.

And Saturday morning, the top position player available at the Major League Baseball trading deadline, said "no deal."

What the trade to Cleveland Would have been:

The Brewers are sending Lucroy to the Cleveland Indians for the following players:

Francisco Mejia, a 20 year old catching prospect. Apparently the switch hitter has been swinging the bat really well.

Greg Allen, a 23-year-old switch-hitting outfielder who was just promoted to AA.

Shortstop Yu-Cheng Chang, 20, would also be headed to Milwaukee, along with another prospect that has yet to be named.

Among the skills the Brewers are looking for out of their prospects, the three prospects listed here have shown an advanced ability to hit, and get on base.

At the Ballpark

A photo posted on Twitter via Logan Luthy taken during Saturday's Brewers vs Pirates game shows the entire Milwaukee dugout empty, speculating that fellow players are saying goodbye.

About Jonathan Lucroy

Arguably the top prize in this year's MLB trade season, Jonathan Lucroy, the 30-year-old catcher was drafted in the third round of the 2007 MLB draft, and made his major-league debut with the Brewers in May of 2010 at the age of 23.

Lucroy was a two-time all star with the Brewers, earning a spot on the national league team in the midsummer classic in 2014 and 2016.

Lucroy had enjoyed many fine seasons in his 7-year career with the Brewers, leading the league in doubles in 2014, and hitting over .300 in 2012, 2014 and so far in 2016.

One of Lucroy's most accomplished attributes, experts say, is his ability to frame pitchers' pitches - effectively using his body and skill to make pitches outside of the strike zone appear as though they are strikes.

According to an ESPN magazine article in 2015 titled "Jonathan Lucroy Needs a Raise," Lucroy produced 121 stolen strikes in the previous season, and in the past five seasons clocks in at more than 1,000, the most in MLB. And if you believe the metrics, these stolen strikes have been worth about 18 wins during his five-year career.

2016 Contract Status: Signed thru 2016, 5 yrs/$10.28M (12-16) & 17 team option (details)
Service Time (01/2016): 5.136,
Free Agent: 2017

Photo illustration via Twitter/the Cleveland Kid.