Royals select Aggies ace Asa Lacy No. 4 overall

With the fourth pick of the 2020 MLB Draft, the Kansas City Royals selected Asa Lacy, a left-handed pitcher out of Texas A&M, making him the highest pick in school history.

Lacy was originally taken out of high school by the Cleveland Indians in the 31st round of the 2017 draft. However, he ended up honoring his commitment to Texas A&M, where he flourished to become arguably the best pitching prospect in college.

Bio

Age: 21
Position: LHP
Height/Weight: 6-foot-4, 215 Ibs
Bats/Throws: L/L
School: Texas A&M
Pick value: $6,664,000

Tools

• Uses large frame to create downhill plane on a mid-to-upper 90s fastball
• Possesses two good breaking pitches, including a hard slider
• Above-average changeup that needs to be more consistent

Why you're going to love this guy

• Ace potential
• Lots of strikeouts
• Studied Clayton Kershaw growing up

Things he'll need to overcome

• Command and control
• Still learning how to use his overpowering repertoire

2020 stats

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(Video source: Baseball America)