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Blue Jays place Easton Lucas on unconditional release waivers
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Ryley Delaney
Nov 25, 2025, 17:15 EST
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The Toronto Blue Jays have an additional roster spot available.
On Tuesday evening, the team announced that they’ve played Easton Lucas on unconditional release waivers, as the left-handed pitcher reportedly has an overseas deal in place once he clears waivers.
Lucas, 29, was drafted in the 14th round of the 2019 draft by the Miami Marlins. He bounced around the league for a bit and made his way to the Oakland Athletics in 2023, the team he debuted for. The left-handed pitcher spent time with the Athletics and Detroit Tigers in 2024 until the Blue Jays picked him up on waivers.
Toward the end of the 2024 season, Lucas made his Blue Jays debut, pitching four and two-thirds innings in two games, allowing six earned runs. In 2025, Lucas was Max Scherzer’s replacement once the veteran went down with an injury.
His first start of the season (and his big league career) came on Apr. 2, where he pitched five innings of one-hit ball while striking out three. Lucas had a tough assignment in his second start, matching up against Garrett Crochet and the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Apr. 8. In five and two-thirds innings, Lucas gave up four runs (one earned), with four walks and five strikeouts.
I’m just kidding, that was Crochet’s line. Instead, Lucas pitched five and one-third innings, allowing just three hits in his second consecutive scoreless outing. More importantly, he struck out eight and walked one batter to earn his second win of the season. This start will go down in Blue Jays’ lore for years to come.
Unfortunately, LucasMania ended in his third start, giving up eight earned runs over five innings of work. In his fourth start, Lucas gave up six earned runs in an inning and two-thirds, and was optioned the following day. He was called up again on May 31, pitching four and two-thirds scoreless innings before returning to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.
Ahead of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles on Jul. 29, the Jays called him up, where he gave up four earned runs in two and two-thirds innings during a blowout loss. Lucas received another call-up later in the season, but didn’t pitch before being optioned again.
There aren’t a lot of pitchers that can say they outdueled Crochet, but Lucas is one of them. It’s unclear what team he’ll end up signing for, but with his departure, the Blue Jays now have three spots empty on their 40-man roster.
Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for Blue Jays Nation, Oilersnation, and FlamesNation. She can be followed on Twitter @Ryley__Delaney.

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