VIDEO – SAVED THE GAME –
May 22, 2026 – From the first time I spoke with Royals star reliever Lucas Erceg about his sobriety two years ago, what struck and moved me most was his candor … and the reasons for it. While part of making himself vulnerable that way is to help keep himself accountable, mostly it’s because he feels compelled to offer hope. By destigmatizing alcoholism and encouraging people contending with the disease to seek help and support. If he could learn to stop assigning blame everywhere but in the mirror, he wants others to know they can do that, too. Although Erceg understands every journey is its own and some are more complicated than others, he also believes the path back starts with a single step — one he signals with his sobriety date (6-10-20) stitched on his glove.
