Michael
Lucas

Verbally committed to Lincoln Land CC.

MIF Michael Lucas (Glenwood, 2026) is an uncommitted name that’s returning after an injury in football. Standing in a 5-foot-8, 170-pound frame, Lucas had a quality round of batting practice. A right-handed hitter, he showed a balanced and repeatable swing that worked direct to the ball, while averaging 86 mph off the bat (89.9 mph max). During his defensive round, Lucas showed athletic actions to both sides with confident hands and a quality arm across the field. Lucas is an uncommitted follow in the class.

Positional Profile: SS/2B
Body: 5-7, 163 pounds.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, quiet setup, minimal load and stride. Simple swing, repeatable and balanced. Direct path, stays inside the baseball with easy jump off the barrel to all fields. 64.2 mph bat speed with 18g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 90 mph max exit velocity (86 avg.); 282-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 77.00 mph. Long arm action, high 3/4 slot, easy carry.
Defense: Clean defender, steady hands, quality run through.
Athletic Testing: 7.56 runner in the 60-yard dash; 20.00-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 71.31 Edge Score.

Michael Lucas, Glenwood (IL), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-7, 162-pounds. Athletic, lean frame with a strong lower half.
Delivery: Wind-up delivery. Repeatable tempo, reaches a tall balance point before working downhill and landing in-line with home.
Arm Action: RH. Long 3/4 arm action.
FB: T79, 76-78 mph. Straight action for strikes. T2378, 2317 average rpm.
CB: 66-68 mph. Sharp 11/5 break with tight spin and depth. T2661, 2558 average rpm.
CH: 68-71 mph. Slight fade action. Thrown with FB arm speed. T2637, 1516 average rpm.
ATH: 7.06 runner in the 60. 27.70 max vertical.

Michael Lucas, Glenwood (IL), 2026
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-7, 162-pounds. Athletic, lean frame with a strong lower half.
Hit: RHH. Wide setup with a slight knee-bend. Toe-tap and hand load into a short stride. Level swing plane with feel for the barrel. Quick hands through the zone generating bat speed. Hard line-drives to all fields. 68.4 mph bat speed with 19 G's of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 83.3 mph. 302' max distance. Solid hand speed.
Arm: RH. INF-78 mph. Short high-3/4 arm action with some carry.
Defense: Confident actions, playing with quick feet and soft hands. Stays low to field, funneling into his body with clean exchanges.
ATH: 7.06 runner in the 60. 27.70 max vertical.

INF Michael Lucas (Glenwood, 2026) stayed up the middle of the field in BP and worked on top of the baseball from a short, direct right-handed swing. Defensively, Lucas moves in rhythm on the infield and showed comfort on the move, particularly to his glove side. He trusts his hands, playing low to the ground with a clean, quick transfer to release.

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-8, 163-pounds. Athletic frame, strong lower half.
Delivery: Stretch only, leg lifts to a tall balance point, strides in line to target and finishes over his front side.
Arm Action: RH. Arm draws with some reach on the backside, high 3/4 finish.
FB: T78, 75-77 mph. Plays straight. T2326, 2241 average rpm.
CB: 65-67 mph. Sharp spin at times with some bite, 11/5 action. T2518, 2465 average rpm.
CH: 66-72 mph. Thrown at arm speed, some fade. T2234, 1477 average rpm.

Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 5-8, 163-pounds. Athletic frame, strong lower half.
Hit: RHH. Balanced base, simple and quiet hand load, short stride, controlled finish. Simple swing, gets on top of the baseball, middle of the field approach. 66.8 mph bat speed with 16 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 91 max exit velocity, averaged 83.7 mph. 275’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 68 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 finish.
Defense: Some bounce pre-pitch, footwork feel. Trusts his hands, glove works out front and plays low to the ground. Comfortable on the move, quick to release. Clean double play feed, in rhythm.
Run: 7.53 runner in the 60.