Former Nationals’ backstop and bullpen coach has been able to watch young prospect during Instructional League in Florida …
WASHINGTON – Matt LeCroy played in 476 games in the majors and 124 of those came as a catcher.
The South Carolina native caught 13 games for the Nationals in 2006 and was later the bullpen coach for Washington.
So his opinion on catchers has merit – and he is on high on Nationals’ prospect Israel...