Ed Lucas (baseball)

2.1. Early Life and Education

Edward Lee Lucas was born on May 21, 1982, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was raised in Deltona, Florida. His parents are Ed and Sallie Lucas, and he has a younger sister named Stevie Lucas. Lucas attended Spruce Creek High School in Port Orange, Florida. Following high school, he matriculated at Dartmouth College, graduating in 2004 with academic degrees in sociology and economics.

2.2. College Baseball Career

At Dartmouth College, Lucas was a prominent player for the Dartmouth Big Green college baseball team, playing under head coach Bob Whalen. In addition to baseball, he also participated in American football during his freshman year. During his senior year, Lucas achieved significant recognition, winning the Ivy League batting title. He was also named the Ivy League Player of the Year and was honored as Dartmouth's Most Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year for his exceptional performance.

3.1. Kansas City Royals

The Kansas City Royals selected Edward Lee Lucas in the eighth round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft, specifically as the 235th overall pick on June 16, 2004. Due to being unable to return to college, Lucas had limited bargaining power during contract negotiations and consequently received a signing bonus of only 1.00 K USD. He began his minor league baseball career with the Idaho Falls Chukars in the Rookie-level Pioneer League, where his monthly earnings after expenses amounted to 101 USD. During the offseasons, Lucas supplemented his income by working various jobs, including construction, substitute teaching, bartending, and temporary assignments for the Charles Schwab Corporation. In 2010, he achieved a .307 batting average while playing for the Omaha Royals in the Class AAA Pacific Coast League (PCL), but despite his strong performance, the Royals did not promote him to the major leagues. He became a free agent after the 2010 season on November 6.

3.2. Atlanta Braves

After becoming a free agent, Lucas signed with the Atlanta Braves on November 19, 2010, receiving an invitation to their spring training in 2011. During the 2011 season, he played for both the Mississippi Braves in the Class AA Southern League and the Gwinnett Braves in the Class AAA International League. However, his performance that year saw a decline, as he recorded a .238 batting average. He became a free agent again after the 2011 season on November 2.

3.3. Los Angeles Angels

Edward Lucas signed with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for the 2012 season on January 18, 2012. He spent the entire season playing for the Angels' Class AAA affiliate, the Salt Lake Bees, in the Pacific Coast League. During his time with the Bees, Lucas maintained a .262 batting average. He became a free agent on November 3, 2012.

3.4. Miami Marlins

In 2013, Edward Lucas signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins on December 10, 2012. He began the 2013 season with the Marlins' Triple-A affiliate, the New Orleans Zephyrs of the Pacific Coast League. After batting an impressive .304 in his first 46 games with the Zephyrs, the Marlins called him up to the major leagues for the first time in his career on May 29, 2013. He made his MLB debut against the Tampa Bay Rays. Throughout the 2013 season, Lucas appeared in 94 total games for the Marlins, where he hit for a .256 batting average, recorded 4 home runs, and drove in 28 RBI. In the subsequent 2014 season, Lucas continued in his role as a utility player for the Marlins, batting .251 in 69 games.

3.5. Texas Rangers

Edward Lucas was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers on October 10, 2014. Although he became a free agent on November 3, 2014, he re-signed with the Rangers on a minor league contract on November 24, 2014. In 2015, Lucas was assigned to the Rangers' Triple-A affiliate, the Round Rock Express. He did not receive a promotion to the major leagues during this season. He became a free agent again on November 7, 2015.

3.6. Seattle Mariners

On December 11, 2015, Edward Lucas signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners. This contract included an invitation to participate in the Mariners' 2016 spring training. For the 2016 season, he was assigned to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers but did not make any Major League appearances. He was subsequently released by the Mariners organization on May 18, 2016.

3.7. Arizona Diamondbacks

Shortly after his release from the Mariners, Edward Lucas signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization on May 20, 2016. He played in 83 games for the Diamondbacks' Triple-A affiliate, the Reno Aces. During his time with the Aces, he posted a batting line of .250/.332/.346, which included two home runs and 12 RBI. Following the conclusion of the season, Lucas elected free agency on November 7, 2016, marking the end of his professional playing career.

4.1. Miami Marlins (Administrative Coach)

In December 2016, Edward Lucas was hired by the Miami Marlins as an administrative coach. His responsibilities in this role included serving as a video replay coordinator. He held this position with the Marlins from 2017 to 2018.

4.2. San Francisco Giants (Player Development Director)

Edward Lucas currently holds the position of Director of Player Development for the San Francisco Giants. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the development of players within the Giants' minor league system.

6.1. Major League Batting Statistics

6.2. Jersey Numbers

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