Lucroy announced Tuesday that he has retired from professional baseball, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Lucroy rejected an outright assignment to Triple-A Gwinnett and is now a free agent, Andersen Pickard of MLBDailyDish.com reports.
Atlanta outrighted Lucroy to Triple-A Gwinnett after he cleared waivers Wednesday.
Lucroy was designated for assignment by Atlanta on Saturday.
Lucroy's contract was selected by Atlanta prior to Tuesday's game against the Pirates.
Lucroy signed a minor-league contract with Atlanta on Friday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
Lucroy cleared waivers Thursday and has elected free agency, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
The Nationals designated Lucroy for assignment Monday.
Lucroy isn't starting the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against Atlanta.