Lucas Erceg - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Converts save Sunday Erceg converted the save Sunday against Atlanta, striking out one batter while allowing a single, before inducing a game-ending double play ball.

Impact Erceg was pitching on back-to-back days, but only threw 12 pitches on Saturday. Teammate Carlos Estevez (ankle) blew the save Saturday in spectacular fashion and was unavailable to pitch, but also might be on shaky ground and has had diminished velocity all spring. Erceg should be rostered in the event a role change occurs.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Seth Lugo throws 6 1/3 scoreless innings and Royals beat Braves 4-1 for their 1st win of the season

Seth Lugo pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings and Carter Jensen homered to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 4-1 win over the Atlanta Braves

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Scoreless frame in spring debut Erceg (shoulder) allowed no hits or walks across a scoreless inning in Tuesday's exhibition win over Team Cuba. He struck out one.

Impact Erceg made his first appearance of the spring and didn't show any lingering effects from the right shoulder impingement that ended his 2025 season early, an encouraging sign for his health moving forward. The right-hander posted a 2.64 ERA and 1.17 WHIP with 22 holds across 61.1 innings last season, though a diminished 7.0 K/9 and elevated 3.49 FIP are worth noting. Erceg is expected to serve as the primary setup man to Carlos Estevez and could see opportunities in the ninth inning if Estevez falters.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Throwing off mound in Royals camp Erceg (shoulder) is throwing off the mound in Royals camp, Jaylon T. Thompson of The Kansas City Star reports.

Impact Erceg's 2025 season ended in mid-September due to a right shoulder impingement, but he doesn't seem to have any restrictions in the early stages of spring training. The reliever collected a 2.64 ERA and 22 holds last season but saw his strikeout rate go from 28.5 percent to 19.3 percent year-over-year. As long as he's healthy, Erceg should produce more swing and miss in 2026 and will serve as a setup man ahead of closer Carlos Estevez.

FEBRUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

'He's my guy': With pitchers' backing, Fermin teed up for special '26 campaign PEORIA, Ariz. -- On the same day Mason Miller was traded to San Diego last summer, the Padres acquired Freddy Fermin in a separate deal with...

FEBRUARY 13 • MLB.COM

Aims for clearance to throw Erceg (shoulder) will undergo imaging Monday in hopes of being cleared to begin a throwing program, MLB.com reports.

Impact Erceg landed on the 15-day injured list in mid-September due to a right shoulder impingement. As long as scans Monday come back clean, the reliever should have a normal offseason. Erceg notched two saves and 22 holds for the Royals in 2025 and is slated to enter the 2026 campaign in a setup role.

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Royals' Salvador Perez expected to return in 2026, team eyes playoff comeback following 82-80 finish

The Kansas City Royals expect nine-time All-Star catcher Salvador Perez to return next season

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Blue Jays aim to break road skid, take on the Royals

The Toronto Blue Jays travel to the Kansas City Royals looking to stop a four-game road slide

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Massey leads Royals against the Blue Jays after 4-hit outing

The Kansas City Royals play the Toronto Blue Jays after Michael Massey's four-hit game on Friday

SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Erceg (shoulder) has season cut short as focus shifts to '26 KANSAS CITY -- Battling right shoulder fatigue and not feeling right for the past couple of weeks, Royals reliever Lucas Erceg was placed on...

SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 • MLB.COM

On injured list The Royals placed Erceg on the 15-day injured list Friday due to a right shoulder impingement.

Impact The move essentially ends Erceg's season, as the Royals haven't officially been eliminated from playoff contention but remain seven games out from the final wild-card spot with nine games to play. The 30-year-old has a 2.64 ERA and 48:18 K:BB in 61.1 innings this season. He's tallied an 8-4 record with 23 holds as well. Steven Cruz (shoulder) was activated from the IL in a corresponding move.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

On injured list The Royals placed Erceg on the 15-day injured list Friday due to a right shoulder impingement.

Impact The move essentially ends Erceg's season, as the Royals haven't officially been eliminated from playoff contention but remain seven games out from the final wild card spot with nine games to play. The 30-year-old has a 2.64 ERA and a 48:18 K:BB in 61.1 innings this season. He's tallied an 8-4 record with 23 holds as well. Steven Cruz (shoulder) was activated from the IL in a corresponding move.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Royals score four in the eighth to snap Seattle's 10-game winning streak

Adam Frazier hit a go-ahead, two-run home run in the eighth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat Seattle 7-5 to snap the Mariners’ 10-game winning streak

SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 • Associated Press

Bobby Witt Jr.'s eighth inning homer helps KC avoid sweep

Bobby Witt Jr. hit a two-out solo home run in the eighth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 to avoid a sweep in a three-game series

SEPTEMBER 5, 2025 • Associated Press

Royals Reporter Mailbag: Lucas Erceg Q&A: Lucas Erceg | Enjoying KC, typical day off, routine

SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 • MLB.COM

Jo Adell a one-man show for Angels in 4-3 win over Royals

Jo Adell homered and drove in every run for the Los Angeles Angels in their 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals

SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 • Associated Press

Bobby Witt Jr.'s 2-run homer in eighth lifts Royals over Tigers 3-1

Bobby Witt Jr. hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers

AUGUST 31, 2025 • Associated Press

Kyle Higashioka has a 3-run double in the 9th to help the Rangers beat the Royals 6-3

Kyle Higashioka had a three-run double in the ninth inning after a two-out error by Vinnie Pasquantino, and the Texas Rangers rallied to beat the Kansas City Royals 6-3 on Wednesda...

AUGUST 21, 2025 • Associated Press

India and Frazier hit two-run homers to rally Royals to 6-2 win over the White Sox

Jonathan India and Adam Frazier hit two-run homers, rallying the Kansas City Royals to a 6-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday for a series sweep

AUGUST 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Locks down second save Erceg secured his second save of the season in Tuesday's 8-5 win over the Nationals after tossing a scoreless ninth inning.

Impact Erceg was called upon for the save chance with Carlos Estevez having pitched each of the last three days. Erceg needed just seven pitches to retire the side. It was just his second time in his last eight appearances he did not allow a baserunner. Tuesday was his only other converted save this season aside from April 25. Estevez is second in baseball with 30 saves and will only give way if injured or unavailable. Erceg is sitting pretty behind him with a 2.52 ERA and 19 holds.

AUGUST 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Pasquantino doubles, homers, drives in 5, leading the Royals past the Nationals 8-5

Vinnie Pasquantino doubled, homered and drove in five runs, leading the Kansas City Royals past the Washington Nationals 8-5

AUGUST 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Nine pitchers, one shutout: How the Royals made history against the Braves with a 1-0 victory

The Kansas City Royals have made history by using nine relievers to achieve a 1-0 shutout against the Atlanta Braves

JULY 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Shaky in loss Erceg (4-3) took the loss Saturday, giving up two runs on two hits and three walks in an inning of relief as the Royals fell 3-1 to the Marlins. He struck out one.

Impact Called in for the bottom of the eighth inning after Kansas City had tied the game at 1-1 in the top of the frame, Erceg handed the lead right back to Miami, although his line was somewhat misleading -- two of the walks he issued were intentional, and he threw 11 of 18 pitches for strikes. Carlos Estevez has blown three straight save chances, so the door could be open a crack for Erceg to work his way into the ninth-inning mix, but this performance won't encourage manager Matt Quatraro to switch things up. Through nine appearances in July, Erceg carries a 4.00 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 10:7 K:BB over nine innings.

JULY 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Shaky in loss Erceg (4-3) took the loss Saturday, giving up two runs on two hits and three walks in an inning of relief as the Royals fell 3-1 to the Marlins. He struck out one.

JULY 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Otto López's tie-breaking two-run double in 8th lifts Marlins to 3-1 win over Royals

Otto López hit a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1

JULY 19, 2025 • Associated Press

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