Easton James Lucas (born September 23, 1996) is an American

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for the

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(MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the

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and

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Amateur career

Lucas attended Grace Brethren High School in Simi Valley, California. He enrolled at Pepperdine University to play

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for the Pepperdine Waves. In 2018, he played

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with the Wareham Gatemen of the

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, and was named a league all-star.

Professional career

Miami Marlins

The

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selected Lucas in the 14th round, with the 411th selection, of the

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. Lucas spent his first professional season split between the rookie–level

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and Low–A Batavia Muckdogs. In 13 games (9 starts), Lucas registered a 3.63 ERA with 41 strikeouts in innings pitched.

Baltimore Orioles

On December 2, 2019, the Marlins traded Lucas to the

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for

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. Lucas did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. He returned to action in 2021, and spent the season with the High–A Aberdeen IronBirds. In 27 appearances, Lucas logged a 3.96 ERA with 50 strikeouts and one save across innings of work. Lucas spent all of the 2022 season with the Double–A

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, recording a 4.76 ERA with 65 strikeouts in innings across 32 contests. He returned to Bowie to begin the 2023 season. On May 19, 2023, while with the Baysox, Lucas,

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, and Nolan Hoffman threw a combined

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against the Altoona Curve. On June 5, the Orioles promoted him to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides. In 20 combined games for Bowie and Norfolk, he registered a 2.73 ERA with 37 strikeouts and one save in innings pitched.

Oakland Athletics

On July 19, 2023, the Orioles traded Lucas to the

in exchange for Shintaro Fujinami. In 15 appearances for the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators, he recorded a 5.63 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 16 innings pitched. On September 6, Lucas was selected to the

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and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his major league debut on September 8. He made six appearances for Oakland, struggling to an 8.10 ERA with seven strikeouts in innings of work. Following the season on November 6, Lucas was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Las Vegas. On May 8, 2024, the Athletics selected Lucas' contract, adding him to their major league roster. In three appearances for the Athletics, he struggled to a 14.73 ERA with six strikeouts across innings pitched. On May 16, Lucas was designated for assignment following the acquisition of

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Detroit Tigers

On May 18, 2024, Lucas was claimed off waivers by the

. The Tigers sent him to the Triple-A

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. The team promoted Lucas to the major leagues on June 25, but optioned him back to Toledo the next day without making a major league appearance. After appearing in three games for the Tigers in July, Lucas was designated for assignment on August 16.

Toronto Blue Jays

On August 19, 2024, Lucas was claimed off waivers by the

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