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]
| Asa Lacy | |
|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 2, 1999 Bryan, Texas, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Amateur career
editLacy 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
editLacy 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][14] He missed over two months due to a shoulder injury.[15] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Surprise Saguaros after the season.[16][17]
Lacy opened the 2022 season with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the Double-A Texas League.[18] In 15 combined appearances split between the Naturals and the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Royals, he accumulated a 10.61 ERA with 35 strikeouts across 28 innings pitched.[19]
Lacy did not pitch for the Royals organization in 2023 due to ongoing back issues.[20] On March 19, 2024, Lacy underwent Tommy John surgery, which caused him to miss the entirety of the 2024 season.[21]
References
edit- ^ "2020 Prospect Watch: 100 Draft". MLB Prospect Watch. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ "MLB Draft Tracker". MLB.com. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ Zuvanich, Adam (April 21, 2017). "Future looks bright for Kerr County's baseball buddies". ExpressNews.com.
- ^ Ronan, Ryan (July 13, 2016). "Lacy and Walters drawing major league attention". Kerrville Daily Times. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ Zepeda, Daniel (June 14, 2017). "Tivy's Lacy selected by Cleveland Indians in MLB Draft". Kerrville Daily Times. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ 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.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "The Kansas City Star". Archived from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ "Royals 'thrilled' to draft left-hander Lacy at No. 4". MLB.com.
- ^ "Asa Lacy signs with Royals". June 23, 2020.
- ^ "Royals' Asa Lacy: Beginning pro career at High-A". April 29, 2021.
- ^ "Kansas City Royals Minor League update, Oct. 18". MLB.com.
- ^ Lewis, Alec. "Updates on Asa Lacy, Alec Marsh; prospect promotions; and a story about puking: Q&A with Royals assistant GM J.J. Picollo". The Athletic.
- ^ "'Best I've ever felt': Pitching prospect Lacy ready to impress". MLB.com.
- ^ "Asa Lacy dominates in Arizona Fall League debut". MLB.com.
- ^ Lewis, Alec. "Royals prospect Asa Lacy impresses in Arizona Fall League debut: 'Pretty freaking good'". The Athletic.
- ^ "First-round pick Asa Lacy headlines Naturals roster". April 4, 2022.
- ^ "Asa Lacy - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Royals' 2020 Draft Pick Undergoes Surgery, Will Not Pitch In 2024". lastwordonsports.com. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Royals' 2020 top Draft pick Lacy has Tommy John surgery". mlb.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Texas A&M Aggies bio