Who surpassed Lucroy as the Texas Rangers' starting catcher in 2017?
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Robinson Chirinos
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Answer
In 2017, Robinson Chirinos surpassed Lucroy as the Texas Rangers' starting catcher. Chirinos had been the Rangers' backup catcher since 2012, but he took over as the starter in 2017 after Lucroy was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers. Chirinos had a solid season, batting.272 with 11 home runs and 64 RBIs. He also threw out 35% of baserunners, which was the second-highest percentage in the American League.
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