Red Sox News: Boston signs former Yankees pitcher, 4 OFs on front office’s radar
Just four days before the pitchers and catchers report date, the Boston Red Sox made a depth signing.
On Feb. 10, the Red Sox signed former Yankees pitcher Lucas Luetge, who announced the deal himself via his personal Twitter. The terms of the contract are unclear, but MLB Trade Rumors speculates that the lefty signed a minor-league deal that includes an invite to Boston’s spring training.
Luetge has had an interesting career with many highs and lows. He made his MLB debut with Seattle in 2012 and pitched between the Mariners and Triple-A Tacoma until 2015, when he was outrighted. Luetge pitched 89 innings over his four years with the Mariners and logged a 4.35 ERA with 74 strikeouts.
After being outrighted by Seattle, Luetge did not appear in the majors again until 2021. The Yankees signed him to a minor-league deal earlier that year, and the reliever pitched so well at spring training that he made the Opening Day roster. Luetge pitched for New York for two seasons, racking up 72.1 innings and a 2.71 ERA.
The Yankees signed Tommy Kahnle the following offseason and designated Luetge for assignment. He was traded to the Braves where he struggled on the mound. He pitched to a 7.24 ERA in just 13.2 innings and was DFA’d rather quickly.
Red Sox sign former Yankee Lucas Luetge and are interested in Adam Duvall, Tommy Pham, Randal Grichuk, Michael A. Taylor
Besides adding bullpen depth, the Red Sox still have work to do in the outfield to round out the roster for the season. The front office has four outfielders on its radar — Adam Duvall, Tommy Pham, Michael A. Taylor and Randal Grichuk.
Luetge has had an interesting career with many highs and lows. He made his MLB debut with Seattle in 2012 and pitched between the Mariners and Triple-A Tacoma until 2015, when he was outrighted. Luetge pitched 89 innings over his four years with the Mariners and logged a 4.35 ERA with 74 strikeouts.
After being outrighted by Seattle, Luetge did not appear in the majors again until 2021. The Yankees signed him to a minor-league deal earlier that year, and the reliever pitched so well at spring training that he made the Opening Day roster. Luetge pitched for New York for two seasons, racking up 72.1 innings and a 2.71 ERA.
The Yankees signed Tommy Kahnle the following offseason and designated Luetge for assignment. He was traded to the Braves where he struggled on the mound. He pitched to a 7.24 ERA in just 13.2 innings and was DFA’d rather quickly.
Red Sox sign former Yankee Lucas Luetge and are interested in Adam Duvall, Tommy Pham, Randal Grichuk, Michael A. Taylor
Besides adding bullpen depth, the Red Sox still have work to do in the outfield to round out the roster for the season. The front office has four outfielders on its radar — Adam Duvall, Tommy Pham, Michael A. Taylor and Randal Grichuk.
