Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy played in his first-ever All Star Game on Tuesday night, and deservedly so. Lucroy is hitting a .315 clip with nine home runs and 44 RBI while also boasting a .385 on-base percentage.

It was speculated before the season that Lucroy was one of the more underrated and undervalued catchers in the fantasy baseball world. Those speculations were correct, as his incredible first half have raised his 162-game averages to a .286 batting average, sixteen homers and 80 RBI.

He seems on pace to achieve or surpass each of those statistics this season, especially batting average. This is a stat, however, that was bolstered by a scalding hot streak from the backstop.

Yes, a .315 average is impressive for anyone, let alone a catcher; however, is it as impressive when he was hitting in the .340s just weeks ago?

You read that right - Lucroy has been in quite the slump over the better part of the past month. He is hitting only .258 in that span, and a cringe-worthy .178 in the past two weeks: a span that only saw him drive in two total runs.

Milwaukee has been one of the biggest surprises in baseball this season, sitting at the top of the National League Central Division at the All Star break, but it appears that the Brew Crew's early-season magic may be running out as the team lost eleven of its last thirteen games before the break.

The Brewers have squandered their division lead as they have now allowed the St. Louis Cardinals to tie them for first, with the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates lurking close behind.

Expect the Brewers to struggle to make the playoffs in the second half of the season, and expect Lucroy to continue his descent back to earth.

Yes, catcher is a rather thin position when it comes to fantasy baseball, but the fact that Lucroy is one may make him even more valuable on the trade market. Ship him off to one of your opponents and get some goods in return.