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Lucas Erceg
Kansas City Royals
Pitcher
2025 Projected Value: $0
2025 Actual Value: $5 Difference: $5
Based on 10-team AL-only league

Player Stats Daily Log

Year	W	L	Sv	Hold	IP	H	BB	SO	ER	ERA	WHIP	Rate
2025 proj	3	5	7	15	58.0	50	26	70	26	4.03	1.310	18.4
2025	0	0	1	8	10.3	3	1	7	1	0.87	0.387	52.9
2024	2	6	14	18	61.7	49	16	72	23	3.36	1.054	38.8
2023	4	4	0	11	55.0	51	36	68	29	4.75	1.582	5.8

Player News

Date	News
4/19/25	Royals' Erceg leaves vs. Tigers after hit to foot. Kansas City Royals pitcher Lucas Erceg was helped off the field after getting hit on the left foot with a hard grounder against the Detroit Tigers. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/44740118/royal...
4/18/25	Royals' Erceg leaves vs. Tigers after hit to foot. Kansas City Royals pitcher Lucas Erceg was helped off the field after getting hit on the left foot with a hard grounder against the Detroit Tigers. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/44740118/royal...
4/17/25	[Sports Illustrated] - Seattle Mariners Recall Former A's Reliever. Last Trade Deadline, the Athletics made a deal with the Kansas City Royals, sending Lucas Erceg out in exchange for right-handed starter Mason Barnett, righty r Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
4/01/25	'Funny how things work out': Former Brewers draft pick Lucas Erceg returns with the Royals. Lucas Erceg was expected to become a power-hitting third baseman for the Brewers. Instead, he's become a late-innings reliever with the Royals. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/funny-things-form...
3/30/25	[Sports Illustrated] - Former Kansas City Royals Prospect Falters in Season Debut. Last season, the Athletics and the Kansas City Royals made a trade, with the A's sending reliever Lucas Erceg over to K.C. in exchange for a package of prospect Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
2/27/25	Royals $22 Million Free-Agent Acquisition Misses Spring Debut With Back Tightness. The Kansas City Royals have already had to wait a bit longer than they anticipated to see their new bullpen acquisition pitch in his new colors. The Royals signed free-agent reliever Carlos Estévez to a two-year, $22 million contract at the end of January, coming off an excellent season in which the 32-year-old put up a 2.45 ERA split between the Los Angeles Angels and Philadelphia Phillies. Estévez, who looks to be the front-runner for the closer role over incumbent Lucas Erceg, was supposed to make his Royals spring debut on Wednesday. On Thursday, Estévez explained that lingering back tightness was the reason for his absence, but emphasized that he was still throwing and expected to make his game debut soon. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/royals/news/royals-22-milli...
1/30/25	Royals agree with RHP Carlos Estévez on 2-year, $22M deal, person familiar with deal tells AP. The Royals and reliever Carlos Estévez have agreed to a two-year, $22 million contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday night. The deal includes a $13 million option with a $2 million buyout, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal is pending a physical. Kansas City will have to clear a spot for Estévez on the 40-man roster when that happens. He is expected to join Lucas Erceg in the back end of the Kansas City bullpen. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/royals-agree-...
1/29/25	Sources: Royals boost bullpen with Estévez deal. Closer Carlos Estévez and the Kansas City Royals are in agreement on a two-year contract with a club option, sources told ESPN, adding a veteran reliever to a Royals team hoping to continue its run of success after a surprise postseason appearance last year. Estévez, 32, has spent the past two seasons as a closer -- first for the Los Angeles Angels and then, following a July trade, the Philadelphia Phillies -- with a high-octane fastball and a swing-and-miss slider and changeup. With a weak bullpen in the first half last season, Kansas City upgraded at the trade deadline by acquiring right-hander Lucas Erceg -- who became a dominant closer down the stretch -- and right-hander Hunter Harvey, who missed the postseason with injuries. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/43616468/carlo...
1/21/25	Royals Predicted To Acquire 20-HR Athletics Rising Star In Surprise Blockbuster. The Kansas City Royals lucked out when trading with the Athletics at last season's deadline. In former Athletics reliever Lucas Erceg, the Royals acquired the breakout star who would become their closer for the entire stretch run. After putting up a 2.88 ERA/1.17 FIP in 23 outings in Kansas City, Erceg looks to have the inside track on locking up his closer job permanently in 2025. The A's have since moved to Sacramento for the next three seasons, and have spent the most money in franchise history for a single offseason, in large part to avoid a potential grievance from the owners that would threaten their revenue-sharing status. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/royals/news/royals-predicte...
1/19/25	Royals Should Target $30 Million All-Star Closer For Bullpen Insurance. The Kansas City Royals have been busy this offseason, making some solid moves to boost their chances of returning to the postseason. Lucas Erceg and Hunter Harvey are a solid duo, but one more relief arm wouldn't hurt as they try to bounce back from their playoff exit. The Royals might want to give the right-hander a look. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/royals/news/royals-should-t...
12/10/24	Could Royals be after a 2-time All-Star for the back of the bullpen?. The Kansas City Royals traded for their apparent closer-of-the-future last season, but could the division contenders deal for another one? Kansas City pulled off a swap for then-Oakland Athletics reliever Lucas Erceg last season, then finished off a surprisingly successful campaign with him as closer. The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal mused that Kansas City "could be in play" for Milwaukee Brewers closer Devin Williams. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/could-roy...
12/02/24	Red Sox $13.5 Million Lockdown Reliever May Spurn Boston For Royals In Free Agency. The Kansas City Royals are once again having a productive offseason, but their work is not yet finished. Already, before most teams have made a single consequential move, the Royals have made two. If the Royals want to establish themselves as World Series contenders in 2025, however, there are still more holes to plug. Beyond closer Lucas Erceg, who is still relatively inexperienced in his role, the Royals have very little high-leverage depth. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/royals/news/red-sox-13-5-mi...
11/04/24	[Fan Nation] - Checking in on A's return from Kansas City Royals for Lucas Erceg. The biggest trade chip that the A's moved at the deadline was easily Lucas Erceg, a hard-throwing 29-year-old reliever in his first full season in the big leagu Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
10/21/24	[Sports Illustrated] - Former D-Backs, Mets Prospect Ready to Break Out With A's. Back in 2023, the Oakland A's acquired Lucas Erceg from the Milwaukee Brewers for cash, and by 2024 he was serving as a high leverage arm in the team's bullpen, Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
10/05/24	How KC Royals closer Lucas Erceg became a high-leverage ace as ALDS begins in NY. The Kansas City Royals trust Lucas Erceg to get the three biggest outs in any game. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/kc-royals-closer-lucas-er...
10/02/24	Kansas City Royals Closer Erceg Just Continues Terrific Season. When the Oakland A's traded for Lucas Erceg from the Milwaukee Brewers in 2023, it was unclear exactly what the Athletics were getting. Erceg had been a position player prospect turned pitcher, and was acquired from the Brewers, a certified pitching factory, for cash. For Milwaukee to trade him for so little was a bit odd. Not long after that deal, Erceg was in Oakland, making his MLB debut. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/athletics/news/kansas-city-...
9/10/24	[A's Farm] - Tuesday, September 10th: Barnett Records Win for RockHounds while Pozo, Davidson & Soderstrom Lead Vegas to Victory. TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A) Midland RockHounds 3 Corpus Christi Hooks 0 WP: Barnett 9-8 / 4.20 HR: Milone (14), Eierman (10) The RockHounds recorded their tenth win in their last eleven games on Tuesday. 23-year-old RHP Mason Barnett, who was acquired from Kansas City in the Lucas Erceg deal,… The post first appeared on . Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
9/07/24	Royals rally late to clinch much needed series against Minnesota Twins. The game was underwhelming for Kansas City, that is until an eighth-inning rally turned the game on its head. The Royals scored four in the bottom of the eighth, followed immediately by Lucas Erceg leading the defense to a 1-2-3 inning to close the game. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/royals-rally-clinch-much-...
8/30/24	Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino will miss 6-8 weeks with broken thumb after disastrous play. Pasquantino and reliever Lucas Erceg were both hurt on the same play Thursday night vs. the Astros. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/royals-first-baseman-vinn...
8/29/24	[Sports Illustrated] - Former Kansas City Royals Pitching Prospect Turning Corner with Oakland. As we discussed earlier this week, the Kansas City Royals are plenty happy with the production they've received from new closer Lucas Erceg after bringing him i Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...

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