"The Blue Jays announced Tuesday that they've placed left-hander Easton Lucas on unconditional release waivers. That drops their 40-man roster count to 37. Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet reports that Lucas will sign with a foreign team once he clears waivers (presumably in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball or in the Korea Baseball Organization). Lucas, 29, appeared in six games (five starts) for Toronto this past season."
"He became a cult hero in April when he rattled off 10 1/3 shutout innings across two starts to begin his Jays tenure - including a game at Fenway Park where he outdueled eventual Cy Young runner-up Garrett Crochet. The good times didn't last, however. Lucas was torched for eight runs in his next start and wound up surrendering a total of 18 runs in 14 innings following that scoreless stretch."
"This was the third season in which Lucas has logged some big league time, though his 24 1/3 frames this year marked a career-high. He's pitched 42 2/3 innings in the majors and been tagged for an 8.02 earned run average. Lucas has fanned a below-average 19.6% of opponents against a bloated 12.3% walk rate in his limited MLB exposure. Triple-A has been another story entirely."
Left-hander Easton Lucas was placed on unconditional release waivers, reducing the 40-man roster to 37. He is expected to sign with a foreign team once he clears waivers, likely in Japan's NPB or Korea's KBO. Lucas appeared in six games (five starts) for Toronto this season and began with 10 1/3 shutout innings across two starts. He then allowed 18 runs in 14 innings after that streak, finishing the year with an 8.02 MLB ERA over 42 2/3 innings. His MLB strikeout rate was 19.6% with a 12.3% walk rate. In Triple-A he posted a 3.60 ERA across 162 2/3 innings with a 24.4% strikeout rate and a 10% walk rate. He features a 93-95 mph four-seamer plus a changeup, slider and cutter.
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