Lucas Sims

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116+2⁄3 innings. In 2013, Sims was considered the Braves best prospect according to MLB.com. [6]

In 2014 he was 8–11 with a 4.20 ERA for the High–A Lynchburg Hillcats. [7] He had fallen to third on the same list by the start of the 2015 season, [8] and was placed seventh on the year-end list. [9] Between three teams, he was 7–6 with a 4.37 ERA. The Braves sent Sims to the Arizona Fall League in 2015. He opened the AFL season for the Peoria Javelinas, [10] and also started the Fall Stars Game. [11]

Sims started 2016 as the Braves # 13 prospect according to Baseball America, and was invited to spring training for the first time. [12] [13] He began the season with the Mississippi Braves, [14] and was promoted to Gwinnett on April 23. [15] He struggled in the International League and returned to Mississippi on June 17. [16] Sims finished 2016 with a 7–11 record and a 4.40 ERA; his 92 walks were the fourth-highest total in the minor leagues, and more than the total of any major leaguer. [17] [18] [19] The Braves added him to their 40-man roster after the season. [20]

Sims faced the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 1, 2017, in his major league debut. He pitched six innings, yielding three earned runs and recording three strikeouts. [21] The debuts of Sims and Ozzie Albies marked the first time since 1968 that the Atlanta Braves started two players making their first major league appearance on the same day. [22] He finished the season 3–6, with a 5.62 ERA. In December 2017, Braves manager Brian Snitker said that he might look at Max Fried, Sims, or another pitcher as the team's fifth starter in 2018. [23] Sims spent time with the major league team in spring training, but began the 2018 season in Gwinnett. [24]

Cincinnati Reds

On July 30, 2018, the Braves traded Sims, Matt Wisler, and Preston Tucker to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Adam Duvall. [25] [26] He made three appearances for Cincinnati in 2018, spending the majority of his time with the Triple-A Louisville Bats.

Sims started his first game as a Red on May 28, 2019, against the Pittsburgh Pirates. [27] In 2019, he made 24 appearances for Cincinnati, posting a 2–1 record and 4.60 ERA with 57 strikeouts in 43 innings pitched. In 2020, Sims went 3–0 with a 2.45 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 25+2⁄3 innings over 20 games in relief. In 2021, he went 5–3 with a 4.40 ERA and 76 strikeouts in 47 innings.

Sims earned some notoriety for his actions during a home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in April 2021. The umpires let the game continue despite rain which would normally be enough to cause a delay. Sims couldn't get a proper grip on the wet ball, and finally forced the issue, asking home plate umpire Jerry Meals for a new baseball, and then another, and another, and another, saying each was too wet to use. Meals finally gave in and called a rain delay. [28]

In 2022, Sims appeared in 9 games for the Reds, struggling to a 9.45 ERA with 5 strikeouts in 6+2⁄3 innings pitched. [29] He was originally placed on the injured list with a back injury on May 12, 2022, [30] then transferred to the 60-day injured list on June 17. [31] On July 2, Sims underwent season-ending surgery to address a herniated disc in his back. [29] [32] He returned from the injury in April 2023. [33] In 67 appearances out of the bullpen, Sims compiled a 7–3 record and 3.10 ERA with 72 strikeouts across 61 innings pitched. [34]

Sims made 43 appearances for Cincinnati, recording a 3.57 ERA with 40 strikeouts over 35+1⁄3 innings of work. [35]

Boston Red Sox

On July 30, 2024, the Reds traded Sims to the Boston Red Sox, in exchange for minor league pitcher Ovis Portes. [36]

Personal

Sims and his wife, Dani, married in 2017. [37]

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  37. ↑ "Lucas Sims on Instagram: "To my better half, happy 3rd anniversary. Can't believe it's been 3 years already! Life is the best with you by my side. I love you!!! ❤️ 📸 @melissaschollaert"".
Lucas Sims
Lucas Sims - Gwinnett Braves (cropped).jpg
Sims with the Gwinnett Braves in 2016
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1994-05-10) May 10, 1994 (age 30)
Lawrenceville, Georgia, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 1, 2017, for the Atlanta Braves
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