Joey Lucchesi

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2⁄3 innings, giving up three earned runs on seven hits along with striking out one; he did not receive a decision as the Brewers defeated the Padres 8–6. [8] Lucchesi missed a month on the disabled list with a right hip strain in late May and early June, [9] but was otherwise a regular member of the Padres' rotation. He finished his 2018 rookie campaign pitching to an 8–9 record with a 4.08 ERA in 26 starts. [10] He led the rotation with ten strikeouts per nine innings, but only averaged 5.0 innings per start. [11]

In 2019, Lucchesi led the pitching staff in wins (10), innings (163+2⁄3), strikeouts (158) while finishing with an ERA of 4.18 in 30 starts. He allowed the lowest line drive percentage of all major league pitchers (17.0%). [12] Lucchesi struggled during the 2020 season, pitching to a 0–1 record and a 7.94 ERA with five strikeouts in 5+2⁄3 innings. [13]

New York Mets

On January 19, 2021, Lucchesi was traded to the New York Mets as part of a three team trade that sent Joe Musgrove to the Padres and David Bednar, Omar Cruz, Drake Fellows, Hudson Head and Endy Rodríguez to the Pittsburgh Pirates. [14] On June 21, Lucchesi was diagnosed with a “significant” tear in his left elbow's ulnar collateral ligament. [15] After being diagnosed with a complete tear of the ligament, it was announced that Lucchesi would undergo Tommy John surgery, ending his 2021 season. [16] In 11 games on the year, he had recorded a 1–4 record and 4.46 ERA with 41 strikeouts in 38+1⁄3 innings pitched (however, over his final five starts of the 2021 season, Lucchesi recorded a 1.19 ERA in 22+2⁄3 innings).

After missing the 2022 season recovering from Tommy John surgery, Lucchesi was optioned to the Triple-A Syracuse Mets to begin the 2023 season. [17] After not pitching a game since June 18, 2021, Lucchesi started for the first time since his surgery during a game against the San Francisco Giants on April 21, 2023. In his outing, he lasted seven full innings, with only 4 hits, 2 walks and striking out 9 batters, defeating the Giants 7–0. [18] He made 9 starts for the Mets, logging a 4–0 record and 2.89 ERA with 32 strikeouts across 46+2⁄3 innings pitched.

Lucchesi was optioned to Triple–A Syracuse to begin the 2024 season. [19] He was recalled to the Mets to start a game against the Phillies on May 15, in which he allowed five earned runs and earned the loss. After the Mets traded for Phil Maton, Lucchesi was designated for assignment by New York, on July 9, 2024. [20] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Syracuse on July 14. [21] He was recalled to the majors on September 30, to start the Mets' last game of the regular season, and threw 113 pitches against the Braves over six innings, giving up one run, in a Braves 3-0 victory. [22] On November 4, Lucchesi was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Syracuse, but rejected the assignment and elected free agency. [23]

Personal life

Lucchesi grew up a fan of the Oakland Athletics. [24]

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  16. ↑ "Mets' Joey Lucchesi to Undergo Tommy John Surgery".
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Joey Lucchesi
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Lucchesi with the New York Mets in 2021
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1993-06-06) June 6, 1993 (age 31)
Newark, California, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
March 30, 2018, for the San Diego Padres