Ed Lucas #59

Edward Lee Lucas...married to Holly...they have a son, Rhodes, born in September of 2013...graduated from Spruce Creek High School in Port Orange, Fla. in 2000...graduated from Dartmouth College in 2004...was named 2004 Ivy League Player of the Year...was honored as 2004 Alfred E. Watson Award winner as most outstanding athlete at Dartmouth...named All-Ivy League three times and was 2004 first team All-New England selection.

2013

Finished season batting .321 (27x84) in September, which ranked 18th in National League... Batted .360 (18x50) in final 12 games, with a hit in 11 of those contests. Entered offseason on six-game hitting streak (.292/7x24)... Had five consecutive multi-hit games from Sept. 15-19. Tied Gaby Sanchez (2010), Derrek Lee (1998) and Edgar Renteria (1996) for third-longest such streak in Club history, behind Chris Coghlan (streaks of 8 and 6 in 2009) and Hanley Ramirez (6 in 2006). - STATS LLC... Had GW home run in 10th inning on Sept. 18 at Philadelphia; just fifth rookie (sixth time) in Club history with GW HR in extra innings. - STATS LLC... Played two-or-more positions in 20 games, seventh-most in the NL behind Chris Denorfia (50), Will Venable (34), Daniel Descalso (24), Kyle Blanks (24), Martin Prado (23) and Matt Carpenter (22)... Became fastest Marlins' rookie to achieve a four-hit game, doing so in his third career game (June 2 vs. Mets)... On May 31 vs. Mets, recorded first career hit, RBI and game-winning RBI in first career start... Made Major League debut May 30 against Tampa Bay as defensive replacement at SS in ninth inning... Started at all four infield positions by his 13th career start; since 1921, only four players have accomplished that feat faster: Brandon Hicks (7 in 2011-12), Pedro Castellano (8 in 1993), Glen Steward (10 in 1940-43), and Hal Janvrin (11 in 1921). - STATS LLC... Opened season with Triple-A New Orleans; began campaign with seven-game hitting streak (.321/9x28)... Homered in back-to-back games on April 21-22 at Round Rock and April 28-29 (at Oklahoma City, vs. Omaha)... Batted .377 (23x61) vs. left-handed pitching with NOLA, compared to .267 (32x120) vs. right-handers.

2012

Had a 10-game hitting streak for Triple-A Salt Lake from April 13-22, 2012, batting .486 (17x35) with two doubles and six RBI. His .306 average (22x72) in April was highest monthly average of season... Batted .310 (36x116) with eight home runs against left-handers, compared to .243 (72x296) with four home runs against righthanders... In 61 games at home, batted .322 (65x202), compared to .205 (43x210) in 57 games on road.

2011

Finished 2011 season with Double-A Mississippi on a seven-game hitting streak, going 10x30 with four home runs and 12 RBI. Tied for his season-long hitting streak (also, July 28-August 3)... Opened season with Triple-A Gwinnett; transferred to Mississippi on July 19.

2010

Notched a personal-best .307 (108-for-352) batting average and his 13 home runs set a new career high...Finished seventh in the Pacific Coast League with a .398 on-base percentage at Triple-A Omaha...Hit .338 (66-for-195) away from Werner Park and .268 (42-for-157) at home...Hit .376 (38-for-101) against left-handed pitchers and .279 (70-for-251) against right-handers...Appeared at second base (22 games), third base (23 g), SS (36 g) and LF (16 g).

2009

Finished fifth in the Texas League in both on-base percentage (.388) and slugging percentage (.448)...Was named Texas League Player of the Week for the week ending 7/5 in (5 games, .667, 8-for-12, 2 RBI, 6 R, 6 BB)...His 53 walks led NW Arkansas, while his 55 combined walks set a new career high...Combined to hit .337 (35-for-94) against left-handed pitchers and .266 (69-for-259) against right-handers...Hit .350 (36-for-103) with RISP.

2008

Spent the majority of the season with Double-A Northwest Arkansas but also had a stint with Triple- A Omaha...Hit .260 (20-for-77) before the All-Star break and .321 (62-for-193) after...Had hits in 16-of-his-last 20 games, with eight multi-hit games in that span.

2007

Spent the entire season with Double-A Wichita...Hit .301 (28-for-93) against right-handed pitching, and .219 (7-for-32) vs. left-handers...Did not play after 5/20 due to a back injury.

2006

Spent the entire season with Single-A High Desert...Went 11-for-18 with a home run and six RBI in five games 5/1-7...Drove in three runs on five occasions.

2005

Spent his full professional season ball entirely Single-A Burlington...Led the team in average (.292) and hits (124), ranked second in stolen bases (29) and fifth in runs scored (52)...Played 14 games at first base, 53 games at third base, 38 games at shortstop and seven in the outfield.

2004

Made his professional debut with Idaho Falls after being selected in the eight round of the June Free Agent Draft...Split the season between Rookie Idaho Falls of the Pioneer League and Single-A Burlington...Drove in five runs in his second professional game on 6/20 vs. Ogden.