Lucas Erceg

Lucas Erceg Fantasy Stats

#60 RP  |  Kansas City Royals
Healthy

Height / Weight 6'2"  /  214 lbs.
Date of Birth (Age) May 1, 1995 (29)
Experience 2 seasons
College Menlo (CA)

Season Stats

SEASON TEAM POS GP GS W L SV IP ERA WHIP H R ER HR BB SO AVG FPTS
2023OAKRP49044055.04.751.58251332913668.239161.9
2024KCRP610261461.23.361.05449262331672.206202.2
Career 110 0 6 10 14 116.2 4.01 1.303 100 59 52 4 52 140 364.1

Game Log

TEAM OPP POS GS W L SV IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG WHIP FPTS
Oct 1, 2024 KCBALRP00011.1000012.0000.7506.4
Oct 2, 2024 KCBALRP00011.0000001.0000.0004.2
Oct 5, 2024 KCNYYRP00001.1000013.0000.7508.4
Oct 7, 2024 KCNYYRP00011.0211100.4002.000-0.9
Oct 10, 2024 KCNYYRP00001.1211010.4002.250-0.8
Last 5 5 0 0 3 6.0 4 2 2 1 3 6 1.167 17.3

Royals Depth Chart

C

Freddy Fermin

Salvador Perez

MJ Melendez

1B

Vinnie Pasquantino

Salvador Perez

Yuli Gurriel

2B

Michael Massey

Adam Frazier

Maikel Garcia

Garrett Hampson

SS

Bobby Witt Jr.

Maikel Garcia

Paul DeJong

3B

Paul DeJong

Maikel Garcia

Adam Frazier

LF

MJ Melendez

Dairon Blanco

Tommy Pham

Garrett Hampson

Adam Frazier

CF

Kyle Isbel

Garrett Hampson

Dairon Blanco

RF

Tommy Pham

Hunter Renfroe

Adam Frazier

Dairon Blanco

SP

Cole Ragans

Seth Lugo

Michael Wacha

Brady Singer

Michael Lorenzen

RP

Angel Zerpa

John Schreiber

Sam Long

Lucas Erceg News

Lucas Erceg  • RP  •  Royals

Lucas Erceg Considered Day-To-Day

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Lucas Erceg (hand) is likely going to miss a few days after taking a comebacker off his right hand during Thursday's game. The right-hander is considered as day-to-day as he's still dealing with soreness and swelling in his hand. At least Erceg didn't suffer a serious injury and isn't expected to miss a lengthy amount of time. In the meantime, James McArthur will likely step into the closer role for the next few days. He could have some streaming appeal to fantasy managers in category leagues.
Aug 30   
Lucas Erceg  • RP  •  Royals

Lucas Erceg Leaves Early With Hand Injury

Kansas City Royals right-handed reliever Lucas Erceg (hand) was removed from his appearance early on Thursday against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park after taking a comebacker off his throwing hand. First baseman Vinnie Pasquantino (undisclosed) was actually injured on the same play during a collision at first base and was also pulled from the game. Erceg tried to field a comebacker with his bare hand on the play. The 29-year-old will surely undergo testing on his hand to determine the severity of the injury. He ended up allowing three earned runs on two hits while walking one in just one-third of an inning to get hit with a blown save (his fifth) and his fifth loss of the year. Coming into Thursday, Erceg had taken over closing duties in KC after being acquired from the A's in a deadline trade and had five saves with a 0.68 ERA in his 12 appearances. If he misses time, James McArthur is likely to get another shot in the closer's role.
Aug 30   
Lucas Erceg  • RP  •  Royals

Lucas Erceg Converts Third Consecutive Save Monday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Lucas Erceg continued his recent hot streak in Monday's Game 1 4-3 win over the Guardians, picking up his eighth save of the season. Erceg came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning up by one. He got the first out on a line-out, allowed a walk, and got the final two outs on a line-out and a pop-out. The 29-year-old has pitched well all season and has yet to allow a run since being traded to the Royals. Further, five of his last six appearances have been saves, suggesting that he is the Royals' bullpen arm to roster for fantasy managers down the stretch.
Aug 27   
Lucas Erceg  • RP  •  Royals

Royals Acquiring Lucas Erceg From A's

The Kansas City Royals are finalizing a deal to acquire right-handed reliever Lucas Erceg from the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday, according to sources. It's unclear what the return is going to the A's in exchange for Erceg. The 29-year-old was stepping in for the A's as their primary closer with flamethrowing closer Mason Miller (finger) currently on the injured list, and it's unclear exactly how the Royals plan to use him as a high-leverage reliever. Erceg has secured the first three saves of his career in 2024 while also posting a 3.68 ERA (3.46 FIP) with a 1.20 WHIP, 41 strikeouts and 13 walks in 36 2/3 relief innings. Now that Erceg is gone in Oakland, Tyler Ferguson figures to jump into the primary closing role, at least until Miller returns. If James McArthur continues to struggle securing ballgames, there's a chance that Erceg is given an opportunity to close out games with his new team.
Jul 30   
Lucas Erceg  • RP  •  Athletics

Lucas Erceg Headed To Injured List

Oakland Athletics reliever Lucas Erceg (forearm) is going to be placed on the injured list with forearm tightness, according to manager Mark Kotsay. The official transaction has not occurred yet but Erceg was already sent back to Oakland for additional testing. The exact severity of the injury should be known in a couple days. It is a tough blow for the Athletics bullpen as Erceg has pitched great as a setup man in 2024. The 29-year-old posted a 2.86 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, two saves, eight holds and 27:8 K:BB across his first 22 innings this season. Austin Adams is the likely candidate to take over Erceg's duties in front of Mason Miller.
May 30   
Lucas Erceg  • RP  •  Athletics

Lucas Erceg Picks Up First Win Of His Career

Oakland Athletics rookie right-hander Lucas Erceg picked up his first victory of the year on Monday in the 7-2 win over the visiting Atlanta Braves by tossing three shutout innings. Erceg didn't allow a hit or a walk while striking out four in the impressive outing. The 28-year-old reliever hasn't allowed a run in his last four relief appearances and now holds a shiny 1.29 ERA (2.14 FIP), 1.14 WHIP, four walks and 10 strikeouts in seven innings over the first five relief outings of his major-league career. If Erceg continues to be this dominant, manager Mark Kotsay may have no choice but to use him in more high-leverage situations near the back of the bullpen.
May 30, 2023   
Lucas Erceg  • RP  •  Brewers

Brewers Bring Back Lucas Erceg

The Milwaukee Brewers re-signed right-handed reliever Lucas Erceg to a minor league contract on Tuesday that includes an invite to major-league spring training next year. The 27-year-old former infielder is coming off his first full season as a pitcher. In two stops with Double-A Biloxi and Triple-A Nashville, Erceg had a 4.55 ERA, 1.65 WHIP, 69 strikeouts and 37 walks in 61 1/3 innings pitched over 49 outings (four starts) in the minors. It's still young in Erceg's pitching career, but he'll have a shot to open the 2023 regular season in Milwaukee's bullpen if he impresses in spring training. He had a 3.43 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 42 K's in 39 1/3 frames at Nashville.
Oct 25, 2022   
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