Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Lucas Luetge was born March 24, 1987, in Industry, Texas. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Luetge throws a variety of pitches. He has a four-seam and two-seam fastball that average about 90 mph, a sweeping slider in the low 80s, a curveball in the mid-upper 70s, and an occasional changeup. Luetge's wide arm angle on his delivery makes him appealing as a left-handed specialist; through his first 13 appearances in the 2012 season, lefties were hitting only .105 off of him.

Luetge signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees for the 2021 season, receiving a non-roster invitation to spring training. After a strong spring training in which he accrued 18 strikeouts in 10.1 innings pitched, Luetge was selected to the Yankees' Opening Day roster on March 31. On April 3, 2021, in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Luetge appeared in his first major league game since April 25, 2015. He finished the season with a 2.74 ERA in 72+1⁄3 innings across 57 appearances.

Luetge made the Yankees bullpen for the 2022 season.

On December 28, 2022, Luetge was traded to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for minor leaguers Chad Durbin and Indigo Diaz.

On January 13, 2023, Luetge signed a one-year, $1.55 million contract with the Braves, avoiding salary arbitration.