Lucas Erceg

Lucas Erceg

28-Year-Old PitcherRP
Oakland Athletics
2023 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Lucas Erceg in 2023. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Signed a one-year contract with the Brewers in October of 2022. Traded to the Athletics in May of 2023.
Takes fourth loss Saturday
POakland Athletics
September 10, 2023
Erceg (3-4) took the loss against the Rangers on Saturday, allowing an earned run on three walks over two-thirds of an inning.
ANALYSIS
Erceg was tasked with preserving a 2-2 tie when he entered in the seventh inning. He got his frame off to an encouraging start by retiring the daunting duo of Marcus Semien and Corey Seager. However, the right-hander went on to issue three consecutive walks and was charged with what would eventually prove to be the game-winning run after Robbie Grossman crossed the plate on a Francisco Perez wild pitch later in the inning. Erceg's stumble snapped a streak of seven straight scoreless appearances, and the outing marked his eighth appearance this season with multiple walks.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
21
Last 10 Games
18
Last 5 Games
18
How many pitches does Lucas Erceg generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
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121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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121+
 
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121+
What part of the game does Lucas Erceg generally pitch?
 
 
 
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Extra
% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-14%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-14%
BAA vs LHP
2022
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2021
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2021vs Left .222 87 27 13 16 6 0 1
Since 2021vs Right .258 153 40 20 33 12 1 0
2023vs Left .222 87 27 13 16 6 0 1
2023vs Right .258 153 40 20 33 12 1 0
2022vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-37%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-37%
ERA at Home
2022
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2021Home 3.81 1.42 26.0 1 1 0 12.5 5.2 0.0
Since 2021Away 6.08 1.69 26.2 2 3 0 10.5 6.1 0.3
2023Home 3.81 1.42 26.0 1 1 0 12.5 5.2 0.0
2023Away 6.08 1.69 26.2 2 3 0 10.5 6.1 0.3
2022Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Lucas Erceg compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
2.03
 
K/9
11.4
 
BB/9
5.6
 
HR/9
0.2
 
Fastball
98.0 mph
 
ERA
4.96
 
WHIP
1.56
 
BABIP
.371
 
GB/FB
1.62
 
Left On Base
60.8%
 
Exit Velocity
81.1 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
4.1%
 
Spin Rate
1974 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
20.1%
 
Swinging Strike
11.5%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Erceg sputtered in his time at Double-A last season, hitting an unimpressive .248/.306/.382 with 16 homers in 123 games. The third baseman avoided strikeouts well, striking out just 16.1% of the time, but he simply hasn't done enough damage when he makes contact. He has the arm to stick at the hot corner (unless the Brewers give up on his bat and move him to the mound, where he had success as an amateur), but his fielding is mediocre and his bat hasn't been good enough for a corner position. The Brewers are better and deeper than they've been for a long time, so it's unlikely Erceg will find a path to the big leagues this season. He'll need a significant step forward at the plate in the minors this year if he's to recapture some of his previous prospect shine and get back on track.
Erceg's power rates dipped in his second season as he got his first taste of High-A action, but he did do a better job putting the bat on the ball, cutting his strikeouts while making more contact. The results from his refined approach were not promising for most of the season as he owned just a .688 OPS at the end of July, but things all came together in August, when he posted a .296 batting average, .864 OPS and 14:20 BB:K over 26 High-A games. That showing, plus the fact he will turn 23 next May, puts him on track to earn an assignment to the Double-A ranks to kick off the 2018 campaign, and if he can carry over his late-season success, he could find himself comfortably listed on most top-100 prospect lists when they are revised around the midway point in 2018.
Erceg, Milwaukee's 2016 second-round pick, destroyed rookie ball and earned a quick promotion thanks to a 1.004 OPS in his first 26 professional games. He continued to flash power to all fields after promotion to the full-season Midwest League, as he mashed seven home runs in just 42 games for Low-A Wisconsin. At 6-foot-3, Erceg has the frame to be a big-time power hitter in the major leagues and should continue to improve his power if he can bulk up in the next few years. He has the arm to play third base, so if he can continue to develop his power, he could be Milwaukee's third baseman of the future.
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Records third win Thursday
POakland Athletics
August 25, 2023
Erceg (3-3) recorded the win against the White Sox on Thursday, firing a scoreless sixth inning during which he allowed a hit and issued a walk.
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Saddled with loss Saturday
POakland Athletics
August 13, 2023
Erceg (2-3) took the loss against the Nationals on Saturday, allowing a walk-off solo home run to the only batter he faced.
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Takes first loss Sunday
POakland Athletics
July 17, 2023
Erceg (2-1) took the loss against the Twins on Sunday, allowing two earned runs on two hits and two walks without recording an out.
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Dominant in first win
POakland Athletics
May 30, 2023
Erceg (1-0) got the win over Atlanta on Monday, firing three perfect innings during which he recorded four strikeouts.
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Promoted to big leagues
POakland Athletics
May 19, 2023
The Athletics selected Erceg from Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.
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