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| Easton Lucas | |
|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays – No. 62 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 23, 1996 Thousand Oaks, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 8, 2023, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics (through September 27, 2024) | |
| Win–loss record | 1–0 |
| Earned run average | 9.82 |
| Strikeouts | 17 |
| Teams | |
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Easton James Lucas (born September 23, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Oakland Athletics and Detroit Tigers.
Lucas attended Grace Brethren High School in Simi Valley, California.[1] He enrolled at Pepperdine University to play college baseball for the Pepperdine Waves. In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star.[2]
The Miami Marlins selected Lucas in the 14th round, with the 411th selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[3] Lucas spent his first professional season split between the rookie–level Gulf Coast League Marlins and Low–A Batavia Muckdogs. In 13 games (9 starts), Lucas registered a 3.63 ERA with 41 strikeouts in 34+2⁄3 innings pitched.[4]
On December 2, 2019, the Marlins traded Lucas to the Baltimore Orioles for Jonathan Villar.[5] Lucas did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] He returned to action in 2021, and spent the season with the High–A Aberdeen IronBirds. In 27 appearances, Lucas logged a 3.96 ERA with 50 strikeouts and one save across 38+2⁄3 innings of work.[7]
Lucas spent all of the 2022 season with the Double–A Bowie Baysox, recording a 4.76 ERA with 65 strikeouts in 56+2⁄3 innings across 32 contests.[8] He returned to Bowie to begin the 2023 season. On May 19, 2023, while with the Baysox, Lucas, Chayce McDermott, and Nolan Hoffman threw a combined no-hitter against the Altoona Curve.[9] On June 5, the Orioles promoted him to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides.[10] In 20 combined games for Bowie and Norfolk, he registered a 2.73 ERA with 37 strikeouts and one save in 29+2⁄3 innings pitched.[11]
On July 19, 2023, the Orioles traded Lucas to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Shintaro Fujinami.[12] In 15 appearances for the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators, he recorded a 5.63 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 16 innings pitched. On September 6, Lucas was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[13] He made his major league debut on September 8. He made six appearances for Oakland, struggling to an 8.10 ERA with seven strikeouts in 6+2⁄3 innings of work. Following the season on November 6, Lucas was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Las Vegas.[14]
On May 8, 2024, the Athletics selected Lucas' contract, adding him to their major league roster.[15] In three appearances for the Athletics, he struggled to a 14.73 ERA with six strikeouts across 3+2⁄3 innings pitched. On May 16, Lucas was designated for assignment following the acquisition of Brandon Bielak.[16]
On May 18, 2024, Lucas was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Tigers.[17] The Tigers sent him to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens. The team promoted Lucas to the major leagues on June 25,[18] but optioned him back to Toledo the next day without making a major league appearance.[19] After appearing in three games for the Tigers in July, Lucas was designated for assignment on August 16.[20]
On August 19, 2024, Lucas was claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays.[21]