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	Lucas Erceg Born: 05/01/1995 (Age: 21)
	Bats: Left	Throws: Right
	Height: 6' 3"	Weight: 196
	Primary Position: 3B

Tall, lean frame, long limbs, wiry present strength, room for added bulk

Evaluator	James Fisher
Report Date	08/21/2016
Dates Seen	8/5/16-8/8/16
Affiliate	Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Low A, Brewers)

MLB ETA	Risk Factor	OFP	Video
2019	High	50	No

Tool	Future Grade	Report
Hit	40	Starts slightly open with hands at head; leveraged bat path, above-average bat speed, lets hands work, rhythm to hit; swing gets long, leaks open on front side, struggles with quality breaking stuff, sells out for power at times; long limbs will limit plate coverage and ability to close holes at highest level
Power	50	6 raw, bat speed and barrel awareness carry at present; in-game power plays down due to holes in swing and tendency to get long; doubles will turn into homers as he adds strength
Baserunning/Speed	35	Slightly heavy feet, will not be a clogger but base-stealing not in his future; steady on bases, enough to go first to third when needed
Glove	50	Proper range for third, instinctual with the glove; will make routine plays, moves laterally well enough, lays back on grounders at times but makes up for it with arm
Arm	70	Loves to show off the arm, carries through the bag with authority; throws from all angles with consistency; former pitcher, sat 93-95 in college

Drafted in second round of the 2016 draft, Erceg quickly hit his way out of Rookie ball. The 21-year-old has a lean frame with wiry strength that should add more power as he continues to mature. At the plate he combines above-average bat speed with power potential, while a true plus-plus arm plays in the field with enough range for third base. He's high-risk, and there's ample swing-and-miss. But the power is to all fields, and he projects as a major-league regular if enough of it plays.