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Baseball player
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 .
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Amateur career
Lacy attended
Tivy High School in
Kerrville, Texas .
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[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.
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[10] He signed with the Royals on June 23 for a bonus of $6.67 million.
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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.
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[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.
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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.
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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 will cause him to miss the entirety of the upcoming 2024 season.
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References
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"2020 Prospect Watch: 100 Draft" . MLB Prospect Watch. Retrieved December 4, 2019 .
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"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 .
^ ryan.ronan@dailytimes.com, Ryan Ronan Sports Editor (July 13, 2016).
"Lacy and Walters drawing major league attention" . Daily Times .
^ daniel.zepeda@dailytimes.com, Daniel Zepeda Interim Sports Editor (June 14, 2017).
"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 .
^
"The Kansas City Star" . Archived from
the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020 .
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"Royals 'thrilled' to draft left-hander Lacy at No. 4" . MLB.com .
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"Asa Lacy signs with Royals" . June 23, 2020.
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"First-round pick Asa Lacy headlines Naturals roster" . April 4, 2022.
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"Asa Lacy - Stats - Pitching" . fangraphs.com . Retrieved March 20, 2024 .
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"Royals' 2020 Draft Pick Undergoes Surgery, Will Not Pitch In 2024" . lastwordonsports.com . March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024 .
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"Royals' 2020 top Draft pick Lacy has Tommy John surgery" . mlb.com . Retrieved March 20, 2024 .
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