RHP Lucas Wepf , Signs FA contract with Los Angeles Dodgers - $15,000

Hometown Georgetown, Ont.

Born: Grimsby, Ont.

HT 6’ 6” Wgt: 192 lbs.

Bats/Throws: R-R

School: University of Louisiana at Monroe Warhawks.

Coach: Michael Federico.

Previous teams: Lincoln Potters, Pratt Community College Beavers, Team Ontario, Brampton Royals, Oakville A’s, Georgetown Eagles

Previous coaches: Ryan Stevens, Eric Thompson, Scott Robinson, Frank Fascia, Jason Marshall, Jamie Gallant and Greg Seelman.

Good genes: “I am lucky to be tall standing 6-foot-6. My mother (Lynn) grew up figure skating and my father (Don) swam growing up. Sister, Savannah, earned two tumbling gold medals at the national championships in Charlottetown, P.EI in 2011.”

The most influential person in my baseball life besides my father: “Andrew Karkoulas. Andrew runs a facility called Peak Performance in Guelph. I have been training with Andrew since I was 12 and Andrew has been my pitching coach since I started pitching at the age of 16 and still is whenever I am in town. Andrew is always super encouraging and supportive on and off the field. He has had a massive impact on my career and has helped me sharpen my pitching skills to be better, no matter how old I get.”

2022 spring at Louisiana-Monroe _ Was 0-1 with a 6.00 ERA in 20 games, including two starts walking 24 and striking out 36 in 36 innings ... In his career, he appeared in 39 games with the Warhawks and made his only two career starts as a senior. He threw 72 total innings in his career with a 4.88 ERA with 74 strikeouts to 39 walks ... Had scoreless outings against Southern Illinois (two innings), Northwestern State (one inning, three strikeouts), Nicholls State (two innings), Texas State (two innings), South Alabama (two innings, two strikeouts) and Arkansas State (four innings, two strikeouts), plus an unearned run in two innings facing Coastal Carolina.

2021 summer with the Lincoln Potters of the California College Summer loop _ Was 2-1 with a 4.11 ERA in seven games with one start, walking two and striking out 22 in 15 1/3 innings.

2021 spring at Louisiana-Monroe: Made 17 appearances on the mound, all out of the bullpen, going 2-0 with three saves and a 2.36 ERA over 34 1/3 innings, allowing 12 runs -- nine earned -- with 12 walks and 36 strikeouts … Developed into one of the top bullpen arms for ULM … Picked up his second win, throwing four innings out of the bullpen, allowing an unearned run on two hits and a career-high six strikeouts at Arkansas State ... Earned his first collegiate victory, throwing 2 1/3 innings, allowing one run on one hit with two strikeouts at TCU-1 ... Played a key role in ULM’s 10-7 comeback win, pitching 3 2/3 shutout innings, allowing just three hits with no walks and three strikeouts at Appalachian State ... Came in to record the final two outs and earn his third save at the Ragin’ Cajuns ...Threw two shutout innings with three strikeouts against Southern ...For the second straight outing, entered out of the bullpen in the first inning and settled the opponent down, allowing an unearned run on two hits with no walks and a strikeout over a career-high 4 2/3 innings playing Little Rock ... He came out of the bullpen in the first and settled down the Georgia Southern bats, giving up one run on three hits with two walks and two strikeouts over 2 1/3 innings ... Then, he recorded the final two outs of the game, both by strikeout facing the Ragin’ Cajuns ... He picked up his first save, throwing two scoreless with a career-high five strikeouts against Georgia State … He threw 3 1/3 innings, picking up a career-high four strikeouts at Ole Miss … He made his 2021 debut, throwing a scoreless inning with a walk and two strikeouts Grambling State.

2020 at Louisiana-Monroe: Appeared in two games out of the bullpen in COVID-19 pandemic shortened 2020 season … Threw 1 2/3 innings, giving up six runs on five hits with two walks and two strikeouts … Tossed a scoreless and hitless inning against Illinois State, giving up a walk with one strikeout.

2019 season for Pratt Community College _ He made 14 appearances with 13 starts for the Beavers, going 3-4 with a 5.51 ERA over 65 1/3 innings, giving up 52 runs -- 40 earned -- with 37 walks and 66 strikeouts … He posted 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings … He picked up his first win at Vernon, throwing five innings, giving up an unearned run on three hits with six strikeouts ... Earned his second straight win, throwing four innings, giving up two runs -- one earned -- on four hits with four strikeouts against Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa … He took a no-decision, throwing five scoreless, giving up one hit with a season-high 11 strikeouts against Highland … Tossed 4 1/3 innings, giving up an unearned run on four hits with five strikeouts facing Cloud County … He threw a season-high seven innings, giving up one earned run on seven hits with eight strikeouts against Southeast … Gained his final win of the season, tossing six innings, giving up three runs on 10 hits with four strikeouts at Colby.

2018 season for Pratt Community College _ Made six appearances, all starts, going 1-3 with a 10.13 ERA over 18 2/3 innings, giving up 24 runs, 21 earned, on 24 hits with 18 walks and 23 strikeouts … In his first career start, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit while striking out four against Hesston … Tossed 4 1/3 innings with seven strikeouts facing Iowa Lakes … Gave up one unearned run over five innings with eight strikeouts at Northern Oklahoma-Tonkawa.