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Scouting Report
Updated May 20, 2026
Easton Lucas is a catching prospect in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization who has made an impressive start to the 2026 minor league season. Through 110+ plate appearances at High-A Greensboro, Lucas is batting .333/.382/.529 with a .407 wOBA and 133 wRC+. He has demonstrated excellent contact skills with a 79.8% contact rate and just 10.9% strikeout rate, while also showing power with 7 home runs. Lucas was drafted in the third round (82nd overall) of the 2025 draft and is performing like one of the best-hitting minor league catchers in the system, ranking among the top performers at his position.
Strengths
- + Excellent batting average (.333) through 110+ PA
- + Strong on-base percentage (.382) with disciplined approach
- + Solid slugging percentage (.529) with 7 home runs
- + Outstanding contact rate (79.8%) with low strikeout rate (10.9%)
- + High wRC+ (133) indicating above-average offensive production
- + Ranked among top 17 minor league catchers with 900+ OPS and .400+ wOBA
- + Third-lowest strikeout rate among 68 peer catchers with 100+ PA
- + Successful transition from college (University of Oklahoma) to professional baseball
- + Strong Cape Cod League performance in 2025 (.299/.372/.496)
- + Draft pedigree as 82nd overall pick in 2025
About
Easton Lucas is a sp for the Chicago Cubs.
Player Overview
Position
SP
Team
Chicago Cubs