Diamondbacks Sign C Lucas Herbert
Washington, PA. (June 3) - The Washington Wild Things are proud to announce that the 40th player in franchise history has signed to a Major League Baseball club, Lucas Herbert joining the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Herbert was originally selected in the 2nd round, number 54 overall, in the 2015 June Amateur Draft. The San Clemente, CA native spent four seasons with the Atlanta Braves and reached as high as the Florida Fire Frogs Class A+.
After playing only 17 games in Washington, Herbert was drawing interest from a handful of Major League organizations. He posted a .290 batting average and drove in 10 runs while throwing out 25% of potential base stealers.
"We are very proud of Lucas and applaud how he approached his time in Washington. He is a premier defender at such a young age and he used this platform to get back to the basics with his swing and approach", stated General Manager Tony Buccilli. "This is a great milestone for our organization, reaching 40 players sent to MLB clubs in our 18 years of existence. We look forward to seeing Lucas' path with Arizona and appreciate the passion he and his family displayed during his time as a Wild Thing.
The Wild Things now return home for a six-game homestand, featuring three games against the Southern Illinois Miners and three against the Florence Freedom. The homestand opener and series opener with the Miners is scheduled for Tuesday at 7:05 p.m.
A full list of promotions is slated for the week at Wild Things Park. Fans can purchase tickets at washingtonwildthings.com or by calling the box office starting at 9 a.m. Monday morning at 724-250-9555.
