Lucas Erceg Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 214 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 5/1/1995 (29)
- Experience
- 1
- College
- Menlo (CA)
Lucas Erceg Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Lucas Erceg News
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.
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.
Batting Order
1 | Ryan Noda |
2 | Tyler Nevin |
3 | JJ Bleday |
4 | Brent Rooker |
5 | Seth Brown |
6 | Abraham Toro |
7 | Lawrence Butler |
8 | Shea Langeliers |
9 | Nick Allen |
Lucas Erceg Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Ryan Noda |
2 | Tyler Nevin |
3 | JJ Bleday |
4 | Brent Rooker |
5 | Seth Brown |
6 | Abraham Toro |
7 | Lawrence Butler |
8 | Shea Langeliers |
9 | Nick Allen |
Oakland A's reliever Lucas Ecreg's fastball velocity is in the 96th percentile at 98 MPH. Erceg was in the top 6% of the league in average exit velocity at 86 MPH. He had 68 strikeouts in 55 innings last season. His biggest issue is walks, at a 14.3% clip in 2023. The 36 walks in 2023 killed his WHIP, which ended at 1.58. A gain in command could allow him to take the next step into a high-leverage role in Oakland. Erceg had a 4.75 ERA last year, but an xERA of 3.69 shows he may have had some bad luck. General manager David Forst mentioned Miller and Trevor Gott as potential closers, but Erceg could work his way into the mix. ATC projects three wins, four saves, and 13 holds with a 4.16 ERA, 1.45 ERA, and 77 strikeouts. With any command gain, Erceg could outearn his 476 NFBC ADP price tag.