WASHINGTON -- Sarah Lucroy was planning a family vacation to the Bahamas over the All-Star break, but San Diego is beautiful this time of year, too.
Her husband, Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy, will represent his team as a reserve at the 2016 All-Star Game presented by MasterCard at Petco Park in San Diego, a particularly meaningful honor given that he has played his way back into the discussion of baseball's elite catchers following a slump- and injury-riddled 2015. Lucroy made the Midsummer Classic for the second time, this time as a selection of National League manager Terry Collins.
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"On a personal level, it's pretty cool, considering I came through a tough year last year," said Lucroy, who also started an All-Star Game in 2014. "Last time, it was kind of, 'What do I do?' This time, I think I'll be a little more grounded. I won't be floating around."
Lucroy went 2-for-2 with a pair of RBI doubles as the NL's starting catcher at the 2014 game in Minneapolis, where Lucroy, Brewers third baseman Aramis Ramirez and center fielder Carlos Gomez comprised a third of the starting lineup. His follow-up in 2015 was ruined by an early-season slump and a pair of significant injuries, but Lucroy is back to performing at a high level, with an .841 OPS that ranked second among NL catchers to Washington's Wilson Ramos. That's three points higher than 2014, when Lucroy finished fourth in NL MVP balloting.
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Lucroy is the second Brewers catcher to represent the team at multiple All-Star Games. Ted Simmons did so in 1981 and '83.

"It's well-deserved after last year, when nothing went right for him," Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. "You knew he was going to bounce back, but he has bounced back in a really big way."
Lucroy learned he'd made the cut Tuesday afternoon from teammate Ryan Braun, who hoped to make it a Milwaukee duo. Braun was one of five NL candidates for the 2016 Esurance All-Star Game Final Vote, so his fate rested with baseball fans, who weighed the merits of Giants first baseman Brandon Belt, D-backs third baseman Jake Lamb, Pirates outfielder Starling Marte and Rockies shortstop Trevor Story. Belt won the Final Vote.
Both players were recognized in a team meeting before the Brewers' 5-2 win over the Nationals on Tuesday.
"Brauny is a victim of the numbers," Counsell said. "You look at guys who got left off the team, and those are really good players."
"I'm actually pretty excited because my daughter [Ella] is going to be six soon, so I think she'll be able to gather more of it," Lucroy said. "She was four last time. This time, I think she'll be able to really appreciate it and remember it a little more. That will be cool."
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