Player: Simeon Lucas
Position: C/3B
Class: 2014
State Rank: 5
Overall Rank: 20
High School: Grant
State: Illinois
Commitment: Illinois State
Height: 6-2
Weight: 205
Bats/Throws: L/R
60-Yard Dash: 7.28
Position Velocity: 73 (IF), 78 (C)
Exit Velocity: 83

Lucas first jumped out at the Underclass Invitational in January 2012 with his athletic frame and sweet swing from the left side. He had some bat speed and squared pitches up while using the whole field. He displayed good footwork both behind the plate and at third base. That spring, as a sophomore for Grant, he went 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI in his team’s first appearance in the state semifinals.

In October 2012, Lucas showed improved arm strength behind the plate and logged pop times of 2.0-2.1 seconds. He climbed all the way to No. 23 in the Overall Rankings the following summer after good performances at a couple national events. At the World Wood Bat Championship in October, Lucas led the Reds Midwest Scout Team with 10 RBIs, finishing 8-for-18 with four doubles.