| Luis Lugo | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | |||||||||||||||
| Born:March 5, 1994 Barquisimeto, Venezuela | |||||||||||||||
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |||||||||||||||
Medals
| |||||||||||||||
Luis Eduardo Lugo Lareschi (born March 5, 1994) is a Venezuelan-born Italian former professional baseball pitcher. Lugo was signed by the Cleveland Indians as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played for Team Italy in the 2019 European Baseball Championship.
Lugo was signed by the Cleveland Indians as an undrafted free agent on February 28, 2011. [1] He began his professional career in 2011, appearing in 12 games between the Dominican Summer League Indians and the Arizona League Indians with an 0–5 record and a 3.93 ERA. [2] The following season he spent entirely in Arizona, and then in 2013 he played for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, starting 11 games with a 1–4 record and a 1.97 ERA. [2] He was selected to the mid-season all-star team that year. [1] He spent 2014 with the Lake County Captains and 2015 and 2016 with the Lynchburg Hillcats. [2]
In 2017, Lugo made 26 appearances (25 starts) for the Double–A Akron RubberDucks, registering an 8–7 record and 4.35 ERA with 93 strikeouts in 134+1⁄3 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017. [3]
On December 1, 2017, Lugo signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization. [4] He was released on March 30, 2018.
On May 3, 2018, Lugo signed with the Parmaclima Parma of the Italian Baseball League. [5] In 8 appearances, Lugo recorded a 2.25 ERA with 37 strikeouts and 3 saves.
On July 23, 2018, Lugo signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals. [6]
On December 13, 2018 during the Winter Meetings, the Chicago Cubs selected Lugo from the Royals in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft. [7] In 2019, between the High–A Myrtle Beach Pelicans and Double–A Tennessee Smokies, he was 7-3 with a 3.62 ERA.
Lugo did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [8] He returned to action in 2021 with Tennessee and the Triple–A Iowa Cubs. In 25 games (20 starts) between the two affiliates, Lugo registered a 6–10 record and 5.02 ERA with 100 strikeouts across 95.0 innings of work. He elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2021. [9]
Lugo was selected as a member of the Italy national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic. [10] He also played for Team Italy at the 2019 European Baseball Championship. He is playing for the team at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament, taking place in Italy beginning September 18, 2019.
Paolo Alesandro Espino Alonso is a Panamanian professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers, and Washington Nationals.
Mitchell Shane Atkins is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs and Baltimore Orioles, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Lamigo Monkeys.
Pedro Ángel Strop is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, and Chicago Cubs.
Scott Michael Barnes, is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians.
Neil Andrew Ramírez is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets, Cleveland Indians, and Toronto Blue Jays.
Jeffrey Ryan Beliveau is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, and Cleveland Indians.
Cody Edward Allen is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians from 2012 to 2018 and the Los Angeles Angels in 2019.
Edgar Olmos is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins and Seattle Mariners, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Timothy John McFarland is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also played in MLB for the Baltimore Orioles, Arizona Diamondbacks, St. Louis Cardinals, and New York Mets.
Luis Francisco Ortiz is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Texas Rangers selected Ortiz in the first round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. He made his MLB debut in 2018. He has previously played in MLB for the Baltimore Orioles and San Francisco Giants.
Drew James Rucinski is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Minnesota Twins, Miami Marlins, and Oakland Athletics and in the KBO League for the NC Dinos.
Eric Spenser Jokisch is an American professional baseball pitcher for the NC Dinos of the KBO League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs and in the KBO League for the Kiwoom Heroes.
Chih-Wei Hu is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher for the Uni-President Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Michael Joseph Kelly is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Philadelphia Phillies and Cleveland Guardians.
Ryan Thomas Meisinger is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Cardinals, and Chicago Cubs.
Kyle Alexander Dowdy is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers and Cincinnati Reds.
Tayler James Scott is a South African professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athletics and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. He is the first South African baseball pitcher in MLB and NPB history.
Luis Humberto González is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons. He has also played in the minor leagues for the Philadelphia Phillies, Orioles and San Francisco Giants.
Gray Price Fenter is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. The Baltimore Orioles selected Fenter in the seventh round of the 2015 MLB draft.
Luis José Oviedo is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
