^[1]Lucas Sweany (born May 5, 1999) is a professional baseball player for the Minnesota Twins. He was in Vacaville, California. Sweany was a proficient player at The University of Pacific, becoming a solid arm in their rotation.

Early Life

2014-2017 (High School)

Helped his team to 77 wins in his prep career playing as a pitcher, first baseman and outfielder. Was an All-League selection in 2015, 16 and 17 and was the League MVP in 2017. Posted a minuscule 0.65 ERA with 159 strikeouts, the second most in the nation. Threw three no-hitters, two of which came in back-to-back games in the playoffs. Posted a 15-5 career record with a 1.61 ERA.

2018 (Freshman)Sweany made 20 appearances with six starts in his first collegiate season. He pitched a season-high six innings against No. 12 Indiana (3/10) for a quality start with three strikeouts. Sweany tallied a season-high six strikeouts against Utah Valley (2/24). He finished the season with 46.0 innings pitched with 40 strikeouts. The southpaw finished in a 10-way tie for 10^th in the conference with three saves.

2019 (Sophomore)

Recorded a 3.97 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP in 14 appearances, making four starts while accumulating 45.1 innings pitched. Struck out 39 batters to 16 walks. Earned West Coast Conference All-Academic Honorable Mention honors

2020 (Junior)

Carried a 5.40 ERA in four appearances with three starts, compiling a 1.23 WHIP in 21.2 innings of work, the second most on the team.

Professional Career

Sweany declared for The 2020 MLB Draft as a Junior. He went undrafted but was signed by the Minnesota Twins on June 16, 2020. For the 2021 season Sweany will be playing for The Minnesota Twins minor league team, The GCL Twins.

Scouting Report

Sweany's repertoire includes a low 90s fastball, a devastating curveball and two other off-speed pitches to get batters out. He has been described as a groundball pitcher. The curveball potentially being his best strikeout pitch in his arsenal. He's only a rookie but he has the makings of a very solid #2 or 3 in any rotation. He is a left-handed pitcher standing at 6'6 weighing a shade over 200 lbs. He has a fastball that reaches a max velocity of 92 mph. With a mix of speeds from 73-92 mph. This young southpaw has a large amount of potential and at 21 years old. He has the prime of his career ahead of him.

References

^ "Lucas Sweany - 2020 - Baseball". University of the Pacific. Retrieved 2020-12-10.

[1] "Lucas Sweany - 2020 - Baseball". University of the Pacific. Retrieved 2020-12-10.

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