Jonathan Lucroy

Athletics' Jonathan Lucroy out of the lineup on Thursday afternoon

Oakland Athletics catcher Jonathan Lucroy is not in the lineup for Thursday's matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays.

What It Means:

Lucroy will allow Bruce Maxwell to do the catching on Thursday. Maxwell hits seventh in the Oakland batting order.

Hitting .253, Lucroy is projected for 6 home runs, 34 RBI and a .266 average the rest of the year.