Asa Lacy

Asa Lacy underwent Tommy John surgery.

Fantasy Impact

Lacy will miss his second straight season after missing all of last year. The former No. 4 overall pick will look to make a full recovery for the 2025 season.

Royals LHP Asa Lacy earned his first career minor league win on Wednesday, twirling five scoreless innings to go along with six strikeouts.

Fantasy Impact

Lacy allowed three hits and two walks in the outing, which was the best of his brief professional career. The lefty is yet another top pitching prospect in the Royals organization to be excited about for dynasty league purposes.

Asa Lacy struggled in his professional debut on Wednesday, allowing four runs on one hit and five walks in 2 1/3 innings.

Fantasy Impact

Lacy also struck out five, but obviously the walks were a big problem. He was pitching in High-A and it's important to remember that this was his first game action since last March. A first-round pick from the 2020 draft, Lacy is an exciting stash in dynasty leagues.

Jon Morosi of MLB.com reports the Royals are inviting lefty pitching prospect Asa Lacy to big league spring training.

Fantasy Impact

Fellow top prospect Bobby Witt Jr. is receiving an invite as well. Lacy was the fourth overall pick from last year's draft. The 21-year-old was having a dominant campaign for Texas A&M before the season was shut down early due to COVID-19. Lacy's "stuff" is considered high-end. He just needs to work on the command.

Asa Lacy was added to the Royals’ alternate training site Tuesday.

Fantasy Impact

Lacy was fourth overall pick on the 2020 MLB Draft and will begin his development at the Royals alternate site. He owned a 2.07 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and a 224:68 K:BB across 152 innings in his three-year college career at Texas Tech.