Lucas Luetge

36-Year-Old PitcherRP

Atlanta Braves

2022 Stats

W-L

4-4

ERA

2.67

WHIP

1.40

2023 Projections

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2023 Fantasy Outlook

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League Majors

Bats L

Throws L

40 Man Yes

Height 6'4"

Weight 205

DOB 3/24/1987

Born Brenham, TX

College Rice

Drafted 21st Rd 2008 MIL

Clean outing Thursday

PAtlanta Braves

March 24, 2023

Luetge struck out one in a perfect eighth inning during Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Mets.

ANALYSIS
A.J. Minter worked the ninth, as manager Brian Snitker perhaps offered a preview of how he intends to deploy his bullpen lefties while Raisel Iglesias (shoulder) is on the shelf. Luetge, who has a 7:1 K:BB this spring through 5.2 innings, posted strong numbers for the Yankees the last two seasons in middle relief but managed only nine holds in 107 appearances. He could wind up seeing more high-leverage work for Atlanta in 2023.

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Pitching Appearances Breakdown

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What part of the game does Lucas Luetge generally pitch?

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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold

% Games By Number of Innings Pitched

Left/Right Pitching Splits

Since 2020

-15%

BAA vs LHP

2022

-4%

BAA vs LHP

2021

-24%

BAA vs LHP

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	BAA	Batters	K	BB	H	2B	3B	HR
Since 2020vs Left	.229	185	47	9	39	7	0	3
Since 2020vs Right	.268	367	91	23	91	18	2	7
2022vs Left	.269	92	22	8	21	2	0	1
2022vs Right	.280	159	38	9	42	9	1	3
2021vs Left	.196	93	25	1	18	5	0	2
2021vs Right	.259	208	53	14	49	9	1	4
2020vs Left	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020vs Right	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits

Since 2020

-40%

ERA on Road

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-36%

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-43%

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	ERA	WHIP	IP	W	L	SV	K/9	BB/9	HR/9
Since 2020Home	3.30	1.39	71.0	3	4	2	9.3	2.4	0.8
Since 2020Away	1.99	1.07	58.2	5	2	1	10.0	2.0	0.6
2022Home	3.29	1.54	27.1	2	2	1	8.9	3.3	0.7
2022Away	2.10	1.27	30.0	2	2	1	9.9	2.1	0.6
2021Home	3.30	1.31	43.2	1	2	1	9.5	1.9	0.8
2021Away	1.88	0.87	28.2	3	0	0	10.0	1.9	0.6
2020Home	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020Away	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Stat Review

How does Lucas Luetge compare to other relievers?

This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.

K/BB

3.53

K/9

9.4

BB/9

2.7

HR/9

0.6

Fastball

0.0 mph

ERA

2.67

WHIP

1.40

BABIP

.367

GB/FB

1.15

Left On Base

82.0%

Exit Velocity

79.6 mph

Barrels/BBE

2.6%

Spin Rate

2614 rpm

Balls Hit 95+ MPH

17.5%

Swinging Strike

12.2%

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Prior to 2021, Luetge (pronounced LIT-key) hadn't pitched in the majors since 2015 with Seattle. He signed plenty of minor-league contracts between then, but didn't latch on with any club until he forced the matter with a dominant stretch of Grapefruit League play last spring. Luetge made the Yankees' Opening Day roster and went on to log a career-high 72.1 innings. He endured a rough start last April, permitting at least one earned run in each of his first five outings, but he had a 2.18 ERA and 1.11 WHIP the rest of the way. The southpaw doesn't throw hard (88-mph), but was effective at limiting hard contact. He rarely walked anyone (1.9 BB/9) and kept the ball in the park (0.7 HR/9) en route to a 2.74 ERA and 1.13 WHIP. Luetge's ability to pitch multiple innings ultimately limited his number of high-leverage opportunities, but he could earn some in 2022 based off his recent performance.

For the second consecutive season, Luetge bounced between Seattle and Triple-A Tacoma before making eight of his 12 major-league appearances during a September callup. In 62.1 innings at Tacoma, he posted a 10.1 K/9. Armed with a fastball that only sits in the high-80s/low-90s, Luetge depends on changing speeds with a deceptive slider. When that's working, he can be effective. But too often a lack of control has done him in. The last two seasons, he had a 4.1 BB/9 in 93.1 innings at Triple-A and a 4.1 BB/9 in 46 innings at Seattle. If Joe Beimel doesn't return, Luetge would be in line to be the second lefty in the bullpen behind Charlie Furbush. That was the scenario last season, though, and Luetge couldn't make the roster out of spring training.

Luetge was expected to be a key left-hander in the bullpen last season, but instead bounced between Seattle and Tacoma as his career derailed. After limiting lefties to a .118 BAA in 2012, he regressed to .259 last year. He also allowed 9-of-23 inherited runners to score after just 8-of-50 crossed home plate against him in 2012. While Luetge improved his control somewhat, more is expected than a 3.4 UIBB/9. A 2011 Rule 5 pick, Luetge's best pitch is a sweeping slider. He'll compete for a bullpen spot again in spring training.

A 2011 Rule 5 pick, Luetge was one of the Mariners' better finds last season. The 6-foot-4 southpaw held left-handed batters to a .193 average, quickly working his way into high-leverage situations. It took him 26 outings before he allowed his first earned run, and he stranded 17 of his first 18 inherited runners. Perhaps he tired down the stretch, as his last 10 games produced a 5:5 K:BB and 10 runs, which bloated his ERA. Despite the absence of a big fastball, Luetge generates plenty of swinging strikes by deceptively changing speeds with a sweeping slider that keeps batters off balance. He could stand to improve his control after walking 18 unintentionally in 40.2 innings last season, but he's a valuable member of the bullpen, as his 63 appearances - second on the team - attest. He'll return this season to share the late-inning lefty role with Charlie Furbush.

Luetge profiles as a lefty specialist, but in 69 innings at Double-A Huntsville last season, Luetge posted a 3.13 ERA and 69:23 K:BB. Lefties hit just .175 against him, and he'll get a chance to serve as a specialist in Seattle after the Mariners selected him in the Rule 5 draft from the Brewers in December.

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Gets $1.55 million from Atlanta

PAtlanta Braves

January 13, 2023

Luetge signed a one-year, $1.55 million contract with Atlanta on Friday to avoid arbitration, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.