Bucknell’s Luke Nascimento brings steady catching, on-base skills, and clutch flashes behind the plate
In the 2025 season, Luke Nascimento was Bucknell’s primary catcher, starting 34 of 37 games and pairing a .341 on-base percentage with solid defense, including a .975 fielding percentage and 13 runners caught stealing. The profile screams “glue guy”: tough, durable, and valuable even when the bat is quiet, with a few big-contact moments like his first career homer and key RBI hits in conference play. If a team wants a catcher who handles the staff, competes every day, and can chip in enough offensively to matter, he’s a smart fit.
