Brewers C Jonathan Lucroy dominating after return from injury

Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy kept his hitting streak alive on Friday with a double against the Indians on Friday, reports MLB.com. Lucroy has now extended his hitting streak to 11 games.

After missing time due to a strained right hamstring, Lucroy has left the injury behind him.

"I told you I would be OK. I think as long as I stay on top of it and keep my stolen bags down, I'll be healthy all year," Lucroy joked. "Are you going to write that? Please write that."

Lucroy went 1 for 4 with a double on Friday. Over his 14 Cactus League games he's hitting .419 with four homeruns and three doubles. 

Lucroy led the Major Leagues in doubles last season and finished fourth in National League Most Valuable Player voting.

"Just thinking about 'Luc,' when you bring it up, I forget [the injury]," manager Ron Roenicke said. "He's been catching for a while and he's swung the bat so well, it doesn't enter my mind that he missed the first two weeks [of games]. It doesn't even come into play."

"Honestly, it's probably a good thing that I missed a couple of weeks taking it easy," Lucroy said. "I'm already over Spring Training right now, because I think it goes too long. It's almost a blessing in disguise, because I have a week or two less mileage on me.

"Maybe next year I'll come in and say, 'Let's do it this way again.'"