Lucas Duda

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Lucas Christopher Duda (born February 3, 1986) is an American professional baseball first baseman who is a free agent.

He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Tampa Bay Rays, Atlanta Braves and Kansas City Royals.

He made his MLB debut in 2010 for the Mets.

Prior to playing professionally, Duda attended the University of Southern California (USC) and played college baseball for the USC Trojans.

Duda, who bats left-handed and throws right-handed, has also appeared in the outfield for the Mets.

Early life

Duda was born in Fontana, California, on February 3, 1986 to David and Eleanor Duda. He attended Arlington High School in Riverside, California. Duda then enrolled in the University of Southern California (USC), where he played college baseball for the USC Trojans baseball team from 2005 through 2007. Duda played 143 games for the Trojans, hitting 11 home runs, with 81 runs batted in, and a .275 batting average.

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Professional career

Duda was voted by the New York Mets in the seventh round of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft as the 243rd overall pick. He began his professional career in 2007 with the Brooklyn Cyclones of the Short Season Single-A New York-Penn League, where he batted in 32 runs, 32 runs, and 4 home runs. He played for the Waikiki BeachBoys of Hawaii Winter Baseball, batting.340, 12 runs batted in, 12 runs, and 3 home runs over the winter. He batted for the St. Lucie Mets of the Single-Afford State League in 2008, where he batted.263. Duda was promoted to the Double-A Binghamton Mets in 2009, where he batted in.281, 49 runs batted in, 49 runs, and 9 home runs. Duda's most popular bats batted in and no home runs during the 2009 fall of the Surprise Sabra in the Arizona Fall League, where he batted.400 runs and no home runs.

Duda's 2010 season began with the Binghamton Mets, and he was promoted to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons on June 14. In Buffalo, Duda defeated the Bisons in five straight games, tying a Bisons record. In 70 games for Buffalo, Duda, Duda, had 17 home runs, 2 triples, 23 doubles, and had 53 runs batted in, while still batting a.314 average. The Bisons named him their Most Valuable Player at the end of the season.

The Mets announced on August 31, 2010 that Duda would be added to the major league roster as part of their September call-ups. Duda made his major league debut against the Atlanta Braves on September 1, when he was facing starting pitcher Tommy Hanson, whom he met in high school. In three at-bats, he was hitless in three at-bats, but in the outfield, he made a "stellar sliding catch." Due to hamstring cramps, Duda had to leave the game in the eighth inning, which he explained after dehydrating on the plane from Buffalo to Atlanta. Duda batting against Hanson on September 17, 2010, batting for the first time in his career in major-leagues. Jerry Manuel, the former Mets manager, watched Duda during batting practice when he first was called up to the Majors, noting that Duda reminded him of Magglio Ordórz or Moisés Alou.

All of Duda's playing time came in left field, with Ike Davis starting at first base, Duda's primary position in the minor leagues. For the year, he batted.202. In 2010, the Mets named Duda their Best of the Year.

Duda was called to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons on April 10, 2011.

Duda's first major league walk-off hit was earned by a two-run single off Padres closer and former Mets reliever Heath Bell on August 8, 2011. He batted.292 for the season.

To start the 2012 season, Duda was selected as the Mets' starting right fielder. In a 4–2 Mets win on April 7, 2012, Duda played his first multi-homer game, shooting two solo shots off the Atlanta Braves. Duda was hitting.269 with a team-high 11 home runs on June 26, but Duda was hitting.138 with one home run and a.200 slugging percentage. He was demoted to Triple-A Buffalo after his subpar batting effort and poor fielding.

The Mets recalled Duda from Buffalo on August 26. It was the 26-year-old's second time in the majors during the 2012 season. For the season, he batted.239.

Duda broke his right wrist while moving furniture at his home in South California in October and underwent surgery on November 5. However, Duda returned to spring training in a timely manner.

Duda was placed on the 15-day disabled list on June 23, due to a strained muscle in his ribs. Following a rehabilitation stint, Duda was activated and then immediately optioned to the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s. On August 24, Duda was recalled. For the season, he batted.223 runs. Duda played the majority of his defensive games in the corner outfield positions for the fourth straight season with Ike Davis still occupying first base.

Duda will get the bulk of the playing time over Ike Davis in April 4, according to Mets manager Terry Collins. In a 4–3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds later that night, Duda hit two 2-run home runs. Ike Davis was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 18, following a lengthy season and a bout with valley fever, and later revealed to be Blake Taylor. This was done to make room for Duda as the starting first baseman.

Duda's Ryan Vogelsong, the San Francisco Giants' pitcher, recorded his 20th home run of the season on August 1, his 20th home run of the season. Before the 2014 season, the Duda had never cracked the 20 home run record. Duda's season-best home run of the season came on September 28. In another career high, he was run in at 92 runs batted in. He finished the year leading the Mets in home runs, RBI, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and total bases, his first year doing so any of those categories.

In November, Duda appeared in Major League Baseball in the 2014 Major League Baseball Japan All-Star Series. In the exhibition collection, he went 4-for-ten on two walks.

Duda made the eleventh Mets player to hit three home runs in a single game on July 29, but only the second Met to do so at home after Kirk Nieuwenhuis' feat less than a month before. Duda scored eight runs in a row on August 1 during a streak of home runs; he and teammate Noah Syndergaard were named National League Co-Players of the Week for the week that ended on August 2. In the Mets' 10–2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on September 26, Duda scored his first grand slam in his career. The New York Mets won the NL East division championship for the first time. Duda was struck by a pitch from the Washington Nationals' Tanner Roark, giving him 14 total HBP on the season and breaking the Mets single season record, which had previously been revealed by John Olerud and Ron Hunt. He had the highest fly ball percentage (50.6%), as well as the lowest ground ball percentage (27.4%), among all major league hitters for the season.

Duda batted in five runs in the Mets' fourth game of the 2015 World Series to help the Mets beat the Chicago Cubs and advance to the 2015 World Series. His five RBIs tied for the most by a Mets player in a single postseason game, a feat that Curtis Granderson did not achieve in the 2005 NLCS and Rusty Staub in the 1973 World Series.

In Game 5 of the World Series, Duda's errant throw to home with 2 outs and the Mets leading 2–1 allowed Eric Hosmer to score the tying run, but the Mets lost the game when the Kansas City Royals defeated in 12 innings, completing the World Series championship. Duda went 5-for-19 with no extra base hits, two walks, and seven strikeouts in the series.

The Mets re-signed Duda to a one-year deal on January 12, 2016. Duda was placed on the 15-day disabled list on May 23, with a strain fracture in his lower back. Ty Kelly had him on the roster after being brought to the team. Duda was batting.231 with a.297 OBP and.431 SLG, with seven HR and 19 RBIs in 39 games.

Duda was the starting first baseman for Opening Day on April 3, hitting one walk, one strikeout, and hitting a three-run double against the Atlanta Braves. The Mets placed Duda on the 10-day disabled list on April 21, two days after he suffered a hyperextended left elbow in a collision with Philadelphia Phillies baserunner César Hernández in first base. Duda batted in at.246 in 75 games, with 17 home runs and 37 runs batted in.

Duda was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays for minor league pitcher Drew Smith on July 27, 2017. For Tampa Bay, he batted.175. He became a free agent after the season.

On February 28, 2018, Duda agreed to a one-year deal with the Kansas City Royals. On Opening Day in the first inning against James Shields, he struck a three-run home run in his first at-bat as a Royal. Duda was the Royals' designated hitter for the first half of the season, hitting.242 with 13 home runs and 48 runs batted in.

On August 28, 2018, the Atlanta Braves acquired Duda and cash considerations from the Royals in exchange for a player who will be named later or cash considerations.

Duda signed a minor-league deal with the Minnesota Twins on February 9, 2019, which also included an invitation to spring training. By the Twins on March 20, 2019, Duda had been released.

Duda signed a minor-league deal with the Kansas City Royals on March 22, 2019. He was put on the injured list on April 26 with a lumbar strain injury. After scoring.171 in 119 appearances, he was called back for assignment on July 27, 2019. On the next day, he was then released outright.

Duda signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves on August 5, 2019. On August 27, 2019, the team announced Duda.

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