Asa Lacy
| Asa Lacy | |
|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 2, 1999 Bryan, Texas | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Asa Edward Lacy (born June 2, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization. Lacy was selected fourth overall by the Royals in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[1][2]
Amateur career[]
Lacy attended Tivy High School in Kerrville, Texas.[3][4] As a senior, he went 13–1 with 0.93 earned run average (ERA) and 128 strikeouts over 97 innings. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 31st round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[5] He did not sign with the Indians and played college baseball at the Texas A&M University.
Lacy was mostly a relief pitcher his first year at Texas A&M in 2018. He appeared in 23 games with two starts, going 3–1 with a 2.75 ERA and 48 strikeouts.[6] As a sophomore in 2019, he started 15 games going 8–4 with a 2.13 ERA and 130 strikeouts.[7] After the season, he played for the United States collegiate national team.[8] He made four starts in 2020 before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Professional career[]
Lacy was selected by the Kansas City Royals with the fourth overall pick.[9][10] He signed with the Royals on June 23 for a bonus of $6.67 million.[11]
Lacy made his professional debut in 2021 with the Quad Cities River Bandits of the High-A Central.[12] Over 14 starts, he went 2-5 with a 5.19 ERA, 79 strikeouts, and 41 walks over 52 innings.[13] He missed time during the season due to a shoulder injury.[14] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Surprise Saguaros after the season.[15][16]
References[]
- ^ "2020 Prospect Watch: 100 Draft". MLB Prospect Watch. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ "MLB Draft Tracker". MLB.com. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ Zuvanich, Adam (April 21, 2017). "Future looks bright for Kerr County's baseball buddies". ExpressNews.com.
- ^ ryan.ronan@dailytimes.com, Ryan Ronan Sports Editor. "Lacy and Walters drawing major league attention". Daily Times.
- ^ daniel.zepeda@dailytimes.com, Daniel Zepeda Interim Sports Editor. "Tivy's Lacy selected by Cleveland Indians in MLB Draft". Daily Times.
- ^ travis.brown@theeagle.com, TRAVIS L. BROWN. "Texas A&M starter Asa Lacy reaping rewards from summer work". The Eagle.
- ^ Zwerneman, Brent (May 20, 2019). "Aggies turn to Asa Lacy in SEC tourney opener". HoustonChronicle.com.
- ^ Correspondent, Barbara Boxleitner Daily Times. "Tivy alum Asa Lacy shining at Texas A&M". Daily Times.
- ^ https://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kansas-city-royals/article243427591.html
- ^ "Royals 'thrilled' to draft left-hander Lacy at No. 4".
- ^ "Asa Lacy signs with Royals".
- ^ "Royals' Asa Lacy: Beginning pro career at High-A".
- ^ https://www.mlb.com/news/kansas-city-royals-minor-league-update-oct-18[bare URL]
- ^ https://theathletic.com/2780779/2021/08/20/updates-on-asa-lacy-alec-marsh-prospect-promotions-and-a-story-about-puking-qa-with-royals-assistant-gm-j-j-picollo/
- ^ https://www.mlb.com/news/asa-lacy-dominates-in-arizona-fall-league-debut[bare URL]
- ^ https://theathletic.com/2888231/2021/10/13/royals-prospect-asa-lacy-impresses-in-arizona-fall-league-debut-pretty-freaking-good/
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Texas A&M Aggies bio
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