#Lucas Erceg

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Lucas Erceg takes 60. Last worn by Colin Selby earlier this season.

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Royals acquire: RHP Lucas Erceg A’s acquire: RHP Mason Barnett, RHP Will Klein, OF Jared Dickey

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Sunday Notes: Lucas Erceg Credits Maturation For Success on Mound

Lucas Erceg’s story is fairly well known. A position player for his first seven professional seasons, the 2014 second-round draft pick converted to the mound in 2021 and went on to make his big-league debut last May after being traded from the Milwaukee Brewers to the Oakland Athletics. The transition has been a resounding success. Now with the Royals — Kansas City acquired the 29-year-old…

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2024 1st MLB playoff games

October 1, 2024

Justyn-Henry Malloy (Detroit) at Houston

Kerry Carpenter (Detroit) at Houston

Riley Greene (Detroit) at Houston

Andy Ibáñez (Detroit) at Houston

Colt Keith (Detroit) at Houston

Zach McKinstry (Detroit) at Houston

Wenceel Pérez (Detroit) at Houston

Spencer Torkelson (Detroit) at Houston

Parker Meadows (Detroit) at Houston

Jake Rogers (Detroit) at Houston

Trey Sweeney (Detroit) at Houston

Tarik Skubal (Detroit) at Houston

Will Vest (Detroit) at Houston

Weston Holton (Detroit) at Houston

Jason Foley (Detroit) at Houston

Beau Brieske (Detroit) at Houston

Zach Dezenzo (Houston) vs. Detroit

Bryan King (Houston) vs. Detroit

Michael Massey (Kansas City) at Baltimore

Bobby Witt; Jr. (Kansas City) at Baltimore

Vinnie Pasquantino (Kansas City) at Baltimore

M.S. Melendez; Jr. (Kansas City) at Baltimore

Kyle Isbel (Kansas City) at Baltimore

Maikel García (Kansas City) at Baltimore

Cole Ragans (Kansas City) at Baltimore

Sam Long (Kansas City) at Baltimore

Kris Bubic (Kansas City) at Baltimore

Lucas Erceg (Kansas City) at Baltimore

Colton Cowser (Baltimore) vs. Kansas City

Keegan Akin (Baltimore) vs. Kansas City

Heston Kjerstad (Baltimore) vs. Kansas City

Mark Vientos (New York Mets) at Milwaukee

Luisangel Acuña (New York Mets) at Milwaukee

José Buttó (New York Mets) at Milwaukee

Jackson Chourio (Milwaukee) vs. New York Mets

Garrett Mitchell (Milwaukee) vs. New York Mets

Jake Bauers (Milwaukee) vs. New York Mets

Joey Ortiz (Milwaukee) vs. New York Mets

Nic Mears (Milwaukee) vs. New York Mets

Eli White (Atlanta) at San Diego

Jackson Merrill (San Diego) vs. Atlanta

October 2, 2024

Brenan Hanifee (Detroit) at Houston

Brant Hurter (Detroit) at Houston

Jackson Jobe (Detroit) at Houston

Sean Guenther (Detroit) at Houston

Ángel Zerpa (Kansas City) at Baltimore

John Schreiber (Kansas City) at Baltimore

Reed Garrett (New York Mets) at Milwaukee

Blake Perkins (Milwaukee) vs. New York Mets

Jared Koenig (Milwaukee) vs. New York Mets

Bryan Hoeing (San Diego) vs. Atlanta

Jeremiah Estrada (San Diego) vs. Atlanta

October 3, 2024

Tobias Myers (Milwaukee) vs. New York Mets

October 5, 2024

Ty Madden (Detroit) at Cleveland

Keider Montero (Detroit) at Cleveland

William Olson (Detroit) at Cleveland

David Fry (Cleveland) vs. Detroit

Kyle Manzardo (Cleveland) vs. Detroit

Lane Thomas (Cleveland) vs. Detroit

Jhonkensy Noel (Cleveland) vs. Detroit

Noah-Gibson Naylor (Cleveland) vs. Detroit

Brayan Rocchio (Cleveland) vs. Detroit

Tanner Bibee (Cleveland) vs. Detroit

Cade Smith (Cleveland) vs. Detroit

Tim Herrin (Cleveland) vs. Detroit

Hunter Gaddis (Cleveland) vs. Detroit

Senga Kōdai (New York Mets) at Philadelphia

Kody Clemens (Philadelphia) vs. New York Mets

Austin Wells (New York Yankees) vs. Kansas City

Anthony Volpe (New York Yankees) vs. Kansas City

Luke Weaver (New York Yankees) vs. Kansas City

Brandon Lockridge (San Diego) at Los Angeles Dodgers

Elías Díaz (San Diego) at Los Angeles Dodgers

Ōtani Shōhei (Los Angeles Dodgers) vs. San Diego

Yamamoto Yoshinobu (Los Angeles Dodgers) vs. San Diego

October 6, 2024

Tylor Megill (New York Mets) at Philadelphia

Alek Jacob (San Diego) at Los Angeles Dodgers

Frank Banda (Los Angeles Dodgers) vs. San Diego

Edgardo Henriquez (Los Angeles Dodgers) vs. San Diego

October 7, 2024

Ian Hamilton (New York Yankees) vs. Kansas City

October 8, 2024

Andy Pages (Los Angeles Dodgers) at San Diego

October 9, 2024

Ángel Martínez (Cleveland) at Detroit

Erik Sabrowski (Cleveland) at Detroit

Andrew Walters (Cleveland) at Detroit

Joey Cantillo (Cleveland) at Detroit

Jace Jung (Detroit) vs. Cleveland

Brady Singer (Kansas City) vs. New York Yankees

Landon Knack (Los Angeles Dodgers) at San Diego

Matsui Yūki (San Diego) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

October 10, 2024

Robert Ellis (New York Yankees) at Kansas City

October 13, 2024

Danny Young (New York Mets) at Los Angeles Dodgers

Ben Casparius (Los Angeles Dodgers) vs. New York Mets

October 14, 2024

Daniel Schneemann (Cleveland) at New York Yankees

October 15, 2024

Edward Lively (Cleveland) at New York Yankees

October 18, 2024

Luis Gil (New York Yankees) at Cleveland

Mark Leiter; Jr. (New York Yankees) at Cleveland

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Royals 1, Orioles 0 | Ozark Radio News

Cole Ragans and the Royals shut out the Orioles 1-0 from Baltimore to take an early lead in their American League Wild Card series. The starter allowed four hits and struck out eight batters over six innings. The bullpen allowed just one more hit over the final three frames as Lucas Erceg notched a four-out save. Bobby Witt Jr.’s RBI-single in the sixth inning stood as the game’s only run. The…

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Royals Sweep Twins.

Twins 0 Royals 2 W-Wacha (12-7) L-Woods Richardson (5-4) SV-Erceg (11)

The Minnesota Twins have had injuries piled up and the bats have gotten cold. They looked to avoid a sweep this afternoon at Kauffman Stadium. A pitcher's duel broke out in Kansas City as Simeon Woods Richarson and Michael Wacha threw up zeroes for the first four innings. The Royals would rally in the fifth when MJ Melendez walked and Freddy Fermin singled to right. Maikel Garcia loaded the bases with an infield single and Garrett Hampson hit a sac fly to left. Tommy Pham walked and Salvador Perez reached on an infield single to plate another run. Michael Wacha ran with it as he tossed seven shutout innings. Kris Bubic had a 1-2-3 eighth and Lucas Erceg had a scoreless ninth to close out the sweep today.

-Final Thoughts- Simeon Woods Richardson was sailing along then hit a wall in the fifth. He went 4 1/3 innings and allowed two runs on three hits with three walks and two strikeouts. Coel Sands got five big outs, Jorge Alcala put up a zero in the seventh, and Scott Blewett got in and out of trouble in the eighth. Christian Vazquez had three of the team's five hits. The Twins hit 0-for-2 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. The Twins return home to host the Angels. Reid Detmers will face David Festa in the series opener tomorrow night.

-Chris Kreibich-

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"Chapiando" - Five Player to Monitor in the Carolina League

“Chapiando” – Five Player to Monitor in the Carolina League

After last week’s quick diversion to a hitter stash list in anticipation of the Super Two deadline, we’re going to continue working our way up the MiLB farm system. Today’s stop in the Advanced-A Carolina League. This year the Carolina League is front loaded with talented prospects and hosts a handful of the top prospects in the Minor League pipeline. Most notable are two international…

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ICYMI: @LucasErceg17 pulled off a good ol' hidden ball trick today vs. Buies Creek. #MudcatsFUN pic.twitter.com/nKisChC1TY

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Lucas Erceg takes 70. Last worn by Jordan Weems in 2021.

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Twins' Lynn Is Likely Going Out Of Minnesota By Trade Deadline

Runner up is certifiably not an awful spot to be in when July begins, for the season is exactly at its midpoint. Presently that there are two Wild Card clubs to meet all requirements for the post season, you would imagine that no group in that position would need to empty a portion of the players who helped them arrive at second spot. All things considered, for the current year there is at any rate one runner up which needs to wave the white banner, regardless of the way that the schedule peruses early July. Since they trail in front of the pack Cleveland by eleven games, the Twins get no opportunity of winning the American League Central division. Hopeful fans at Target Field may invalidate the past proclamation, reviewing that simply a year ago the Twins completed second to the Indians yet still made the end of the season games as a Wild Card group. The distinction, of course,is that minnesota wild was playing .500 ball last July, a pace that was sufficient to meet all requirements for the subsequent Wild Card. The 2018 Twins, in the other hand, are as of now ten games under .500 and possess the tenth most exceedingly terrible record in the association. Three of the four groups that have played more regrettable than Minnesota happen to be in a similar division, which is the main reason the Twins are in runner up. Given the poor record and the enormous hole among them and the Indians, the Twins need to make an exchange that will profit them later on. Their best exchange chip would be veteran starter Lance Lynn, who is marked for simply this season. His takeoff would not hurt Minnesota, since All Star pro Ervin Santana is relied upon to come back from the incapacitated rundown this month. His essence will more than make up for the loss of Lynn, who is being peered toward by a few contenders. One of those potential exchange accomplices, and the most down to earth, is the nearest topographically to Minnesota, ln truth, the two groups really share a communicate organize, link station Fox Sports North. Milwaukee is right now over the National League Central, however the shielding champion Chicago Cubs are only a game back. To maintain a strategic distance from a breakdown like a year ago the Brewers might be searching for a veteran starter like Lance Lynn, particularly since Brent Suter must be expelled from his last start in light of damage. Lynn could acquire trade a Top Twenty possibility, maybe considerably number seven Lucas Erceg. Drafted in the second round in 2016, Erceg is a promising third baseman who is assessed to arrive at the Big Leagues as right on time as one year from now. People in minnesota wild may ask why the Twins would pursue a third baseman, considering the most dreaded slugger on their list was an All-Star at that position a year ago. The appropriate response obviously is that Miguel Sano has no future at the hot corner, regardless of whether he defeats his present hostile battles while playing at Single A Fort Myers. He will undoubtedly take over from the outset in 2019, leaving the hot corner a question mark. Positively utility infielder Eduardo Escobar has filled in honorably in Sano's nonattendance this year, however the Twins need a long haul answer for that position. Milwaukee is all around set at third with Travis Shaw, a left given hitter with a lot of capacity to harden the center of the batting request. Regardless of whether the Brewers will not bargain Erceg, they have two or three catchers and promising throwers among their best two dozen possibilities. The Twins could surely utilize a youthful catcher or a youthful arm who is near the Big Leagues.

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Royals Rally Late To Beat Twins.

Twins 2 Royals 4 W-Lynch (1-0) L-Duran (6-9) SV-Erceg (10)

The Minnesota Twins have been reeling for a few weeks now. They have fell to the final Wildcard spot and had another match-up with the Royals tonight. The Twins started the scoring in the third as Eddie Julien lined a one-out double to right and Jose Miranda tripled him home. Matt Wallnder doubled home another run and the Twins led by two after three innings of play. Bailey Ober ran with it through seven shutout innings. The Twins bullpen ran into some trouble in the eighth. Freddy Fermin started it with a one-out single to center and Robbie Grossman was hit by a pitch. Kyle Isbel singled home a run and Tommy Pham tied the game with a run-scoring single to short. Bobby Witt Jr. and MJ Melendez each singled home a run and the Royals lead grew to two. Lucas Erceg threw a perfect ninth and the Royals stole one from the Twins tonight.

-Final Thoughts- Bailey Ober was sensational and threw seven shutout innings. He struck out seven and should have started the eighth with only 83 pitches thrown. Jhoan Duran gave up three runs in 1/3 of an inning and Griffin Jax eventually got out of the eighth. Eddie Julien led the team with two hits. The Twins hit 2-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. Tomorrow, Simeon Woods Richardson faces Michael Wacha in the series finale.

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Erceg day-to-day after taking pitch to helmet

Erceg day-to-day after taking pitch to helmet

Lucas Erceg was hit by a pitch in the helmet Monday night and forced to leave Double-A Biloxi’s 5-4 victory over Montgomery.

Milwaukee’s No. 4 prospect is day-to-day and will be reevaluated Tuesday, according to the team.

Video: Biloxi’s Erceg hit by pitch in helmet

Erceg was leading off the eighth in a 4-4 game when a pitch from left-handed reliever Matt Krook came up and in and caught the…

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The Marlins did a good trade! They got three legitimate prospects back for Christian Yelich, and the fourth isn’t nothing, which makes this the best trade they’ve made in this cash-grab offseason.

Lewis Brinson, the #32 prospect in baseball for 2018, is a plus-plus defender in center with great bat speed and big raw power, with staying healthy his main problem so far in pro ball. He should be able to step in immediately to play center in Miami, which would also allow them to send Magneuris Sierra to the minors to continue developing as a hitter. Brinson’s swing can get long, and he’s going to strike out at a fairly high rate, but the ball comes off his bat extremely well and I think he’ll more than make up for the whiffs with extra-base power.

Which talented stars of tomorrow found a home on this year’s list?

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Monte Harrison, the #85 prospect, had a breakout season as a prospect in low-A and high-A last year, shortening his swing to make better quality contact and more of it. He’s a plus runner who can play all three outfield spots, and has the power for a corner, with 21 homers last year, setting a new career high. His baseball instincts still aren’t great, as he was a football recruit to the University of Nebraska after starring in multiple sports in high school, so there may be further growth to come and there’s still some risk that he doesn’t get to enough of his power because of the strikeouts.

Isan Diaz’s year was disappointing after he slugged .469 and hit 20 homers in low-A in 2016, although he played with a hamate injury for part of 2017, eventually having surgery to repair a fracture at the end of August. He’s played shortstop in pro ball but he’s not a regular there, with much better defense at second base and the power to profile there. He did play much better in the Pan Am 23U qualifiers in November, showing glimpses of power again, and the Marlins may have done well to acquire him now while his value was temporarily low.

Jordan Yamamoto is a command and control right-hander who pitched very well in high-A last year at 21, but at just six feet tall he doesn’t get any plane on his fastball, making him flyball and potentially homer-prone. He comes from a lower slot that might pose platoon issues at higher levels, although that was not an issue in 2017.

In total, that’s two top 100 prospects plus a former top 100 prospect, or a potential above-average everyday centerfielder plus an above-average outfield prospect plus a solid-average or better second-base prospect plus a potential middle reliever in exchange for Christian Yelich and his very team-friendly contract. That seems like a good haul for the Fish, and very much what they needed after several deals that didn’t bring back enough baseball talent.

The Brewers got a great player on a great contract, though, so even though they gave up quite a bit of prospect value, I still think they did well in the deal. Yelich has averaged 4 WAR per year since his first season as a major-league regular, and would be an instant three-win upgrade over Keon Broxton in center. Milwaukee wasn’t that far out of contention last year, and while they still have a few holes to fill – first base was a weak spot after April, they could definitely use another starter – this was a sensible deal that helps them compete again in 2018 but has a lasting benefit well beyond this season, extending into the period where the Brewers’ top remaining prospects like Corbin Burnes, Keston Hiura, and Lucas Erceg will all be on the major-league roster as well.

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Winter Came: 2017 Milwaukee Brewers

Welcome to The Stew’s annual team elimination posts. Like our video-game posts of last year, these are best done in theme. This time? We’re going with “Game of Thrones.” Each eliminated team will join the “army of the dead.” But we won’t just talk about their demise. We’ll also highlight some positives, pick out a memorable moment, tell you their biggest need and let you know when the club might be good again. 

Sorry, Milwaukee Brewers, but you won’t sit on the Iron Throne this season.

In a plot twist no one saw coming, the Brewers turned out to be pretty darn good. Even the most optimistic projections had the club going .500. To be the final team eliminated from postseason contention is one heck of an accomplishment.

An unexpected cast of characters led them all year. With Ryan Braun not producing his usual numbers, Eric Thames, Travis Shaw, Jimmy Nelson and Corey Knebel, among others, propelled them forward.

Perhaps even more impressively, general manager David Stearns made minor upgrades at the deadline without giving up any of the team’s excellent farm system. That should set up the Brewers for a nice run of contention moving forward.

In the end, the cheese curd and Schlitz celebration will have to wait until next season.

Let’s take a deeper look at the year that was in Milwaukee:

The Milwaukee Brewers did not make the playoffs in 2017. (Amber Matsumoto/Yahoo Sports)

UNBOWED, UNBENT, UNBROKEN (aka WHAT WENT RIGHT) Given the expectations, we’d say everything went right for Milwaukee just short of making the playoffs. This team came together very impressively and was a joy to watch. Much credit goes to general manager David Stearns for kickstarting a needed rebuild while mixing in some veterans who played like different makers. In particular, the signing of Eric Thames and trade for Travis Shaw, who both topped 30 homers. Impressive outfielder Domingo Santana enjoyed a breakout season, hitting 30 homers himself, while Chase Anderson and closer Corey Knebel anchored the pitching staff. The future is definitely bright in Milwaukee. (Mark Townsend)

THE RED WEDDING (aka WHAT WENT WRONG) As well as Milwaukee played, this team just didn’t have the fire power to keep up with the NL’s best. That was to be expected, of course, but it still stings considering how close they got to a playoff spot. It’s also frustrating that Ryan Braun was again hampered by injuries and delivered only pedestrian numbers. That not only held Milwaukee back, it further damaged his trade value. (Townsend) THE NORTH REMEMBERS (aka MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT)

How’s this for an unforgettable moment? It was late August and the Brewers were trying to stay relevant in the NL wild-card and NL Central races. They were playing the St. Louis Cardinals, who were trying to do the same thing.

They had a 6-5 lead with two outs in the ninth and runner on base. Then St. Louis’ Randal Grichuk hit one to centerfield that might have looked like a go-ahead homer. Until Brewers outfielder Keon Broxton did this:

Oooooh yeah. Now there’s a catch. A game-saving catch at that. The Brewers didn’t end up making the postseason, but that is still one heck of a play. (Mike Oz)

What will the Brewers do with Ryan Braun? (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

WORDS ARE WIND (aka MOST IMPORTANT THING TO FIX) Ryan Braun is the Brewers’ perpetual conundrum. When he’s good, he’s an asset in their lineup. When he’s not good, he’s a liability, or he’s injured and not playing and being paid so much money. He’s been on the trade market for years, and his contract is either too big to trade (he’s 34 and is owed $56 million over the next three years), or no other team wants to touch him due to his PED troubles. Braun has kept a low profile since then, but that doesn’t seem to be helping his trade value. At this point, maybe nothing will. And that leaves Milwaukee, one of the smallest markets in baseball, with a problem. Their team took a huge step forward this year, and it’s hard to imagine Braun being part of the Brewers’ future. They *need* to figure out what to do with Braun. And maybe the answer is just continuing to do what they’ve been doing. But hopefully they find a better solution. (Liz Roscher)

A DREAM OF SPRING (aka HOPE FOR THE FUTURE) The 2017 season saw some of Milwaukee’s future talent make their major-league debuts. Lewis Brinson, Josh Hader and Brandon Woodruff all came up at various points. Hader was great, while Woodruff and Brinson could use more work.

They’ll have that opportunity next season, as all three should see their roles increase. The rest of the team’s elite talent is young, and need at least another year of seasoning. Infielder Mauricio Dubon and third baseman Lucas Erceg could see time up in 2018, but the club may have to wait on Luis Ortiz, Corey Ray and Keston Hiura.

That’s OK, because the talent the currently have might be enough to keep them in contention until the next batch of strong prospects are ready to arrive. (Chris Cwik)

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