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Royals' Lucas Erceg: Snags 14th save
Lucas Erceg earned the save in Thursday's 7-4 win over the Nationals, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.Erceg's now converted his last six save opportunities, allowing just one earned run while striking out 13 over 10.2 innings in that span. The 29-year-old right-hander's ERA is down to 3.36 with a 1.05 WHIP and 72:16 K:BB across 61.2 innings between the A's and Kansas City Royals this season.
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Royals' Lucas Erceg: Earns 13th save
Lucas Erceg struck out one in a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Nationals. He struck out one batter.Erceg was summoned for the second straight game and locked down his 13th save on just 12 pitches. According to Anne Rogers of MLB.com, the 29-year-old secured the Kansas City Royals' franchise-record 26th consecutive scoreless inning. He has converted all five of his September save attempts and owns a 3.41 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 71:16 K:BB across 60.2 innings this season.
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Royals' Lucas Erceg: Secures save in extras
Lucas Erceg picked up the save Tuesday against the Nationals, pitching a clean inning with two strikeouts.The Kansas City right-hander made quick work of Washington in the bottom of the tenth inning, firing nine strikes out of his 12 total pitches. Since joining the Kansas City Royals on July 31, Erceg has been a stalwart, collecting nine saves while pitching to a 3.13 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 29:3 K:BB across 23 innings. Overall, he now sports a 3.47 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 70:16 K:BB with 12 saves over 59.2 total innings this season.
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Royals' Lucas Erceg: Takes extra-inning loss
Lucas Erceg (2-6) allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits and a walk while striking out two over 1.2 innings, taking the extra-inning loss versus the Tigers on Tuesday.Erceg's six-inning scoreless streak came to an end as he faltered in the 10th inning after he kept the game tied in the ninth. He also ended August in rough form, but he's generally brought some stability to the Kansas City Royals' bullpen since they acquired him from the Athletics. For the year, Erceg is at a 3.53 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 68:16 K:BB while earning 11 saves, 18 holds and five blown saves over 58.2 innings.
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Royals' Lucas Erceg: Secures save Sunday
Lucas Erceg allowed a hit and struck out one in a scoreless inning while earning a save against the Twins on Sunday.Erceg worked around a leadoff single by Christian Vazquez to close out the 2-0 win. After blowing two straight save chances and allowing seven runs over three appearances, Erceg has now converted three consecutive saves. He's now 11 for 16 in save opportunities with a 3.67 ERA over 54 innings. Of those 11 saves, eight have come since his Kansas City Royals debut July 31.
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Royals' Lucas Erceg: Perfect inning for 10th save
Lucas Erceg struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Twins.Erceg was able to protect the two-run lead the Kansas City Royals established in the eighth inning. It's his second clean outing in a row after he struggled in three straight appearances from Aug. 28 to Sept. 3, including one outing which was cut short when he was hit on the hand by a batted ball. He's up to 10 saves -- including seven as a Royal -- while posting a 3.74 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 61:15 K:BB through 53 innings between Kansas City and Oakland this year.
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Royals' Lucas Erceg: Bounces back to notch save
Lucas Erceg picked up a save against the Guardians on Wednesday, striking out one batter in a perfect ninth inning.Erceg had a rough outing Tuesday, giving up three runs over two-thirds of an inning. Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro went right back to the right-hander in a save situation one day later, and Erceg responded by retiring the side in order on 15 pitches. That bodes well for his chances of continuing as Kansas City's closer despite entering Wednesday amidst a rough stretch during which he went 0-2 with two blown saves while giving up seven runs across two innings over three appearances.
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Royals' Lucas Erceg: Struggles in return to mound
Lucas Erceg (hand) allowed three runs on two hits and struck out two over two-thirds of an inning during Tuesday's 7-1 loss to the Guardians.Erceg loaded the bases with two singles and a hit batsman in the top of the eighth inning. James McArthur then walked in one run and gave up a two-run single to Steven Kwan, with all three runs going on Erceg's line. Erceg has been charged with seven runs across two innings over his last three appearances, a disappointing turn of events after his 15.1-inning scoreless streak from July 22 to Aug. 26. Overall, he has a 3.88 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 59:15 K:BB over 51 innings while logging eight saves and 18 holds between the Kansas City Royals and the Athletics this year. Prior to his hand issue, Erceg had been operating as the Royals' closer, but if his performance continues to be poor, the job could be once again up for grabs.
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Royals' Lucas Erceg: Deemed day-to-day
Lucas Erceg is dealing with soreness and swelling in his pitching hand, but the issue isn't viewed as serious, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.Erceg injured his hand trying to field a comebacker Thursday against the Astros and was removed from the contest, but he's considered just day-to-day. While he's sidelined, save opportunities could open up for James McArthur, Sam Long or John Schreiber.
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Royals' Lucas Erceg: Exits after comebacker
Lucas Erceg exited Thursday's game against Houston after fielding a comebacker with his bare hand, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.Erceg was attempting to field a groundball for a potential double play, but he was unable to catch the ball cleanly and injured his hand. The nature and severity of the issue are unclear, though his potential absence would reopen the closer role in Kansas City.
Lucas Erceg
#60 RP / Kansas City Royals / EXP: 2YRS Height: 6-3 Weight: 214 lb Age: 29 College: None Bats/Throws -/-Fantasy Points by Week
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