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Atlanta Braves Top 100 Prospect Scouting Report: 33. Lucas Herbert

By Benjamin Chase

Feb 23, 2015; Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA; Atlanta Braves catcher Christian C. Betancourt digs a ball out of the dirt during spring training workouts at Champion Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 23, 2015; Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA; Atlanta Braves catcher Christian C. Betancourt digs a ball out of the dirt during spring training workouts at Champion Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 23, 2015; Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA; Atlanta Braves catcher Christian C. Betancourt digs a ball out of the dirt during spring training workouts at Champion Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 23, 2015; Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA; Atlanta Braves catcher Christian C. Betancourt digs a ball out of the dirt during spring training workouts at Champion Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /

Atlanta Braves Catcher Lucas Herbert

Who Is He?

Herbert was drafted by the Braves in the 2nd round of the 2015 draft out of San Clemente High School in California, the same high school that the Braves’ first rounder, lefty Kolby Allard, pitched for. The Braves sent him to their Gulf Coast League team, and he played all of 3 games before he was injured and missed the rest of the summer.

He did, however, light a spark in fan interest in those 3 games. In 5 plate appearances, he hit .500/.600/1.250 with a home run. For a catcher whose primary scouting reports were about his advanced defensive skills, fans were abuzz with the idea of their strong defensive catcher also wielding a mighty bat.

The Braves aggressively moved Herbert to low-A Rome in 2016 at 19. He had a rough start to the season as he fought the BABIP monster, as he started by hitting .176/.219/.221 in April. He’s rebounded nicely since, but his season line still stands at .207/.261/.272 with 2 home runs and a 13/53 BB/K ratio.

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