Luke Stevenson | |
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Seattle Mariners | |
Catcher | |
Born: Flemington, New Jersey, U.S. | July 22, 2004|
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Luke Patrick Stevenson (born July 22,2004) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Seattle Mariners organization.
Stevenson attended Wake Forest High School in Wake Forest,North Carolina,where he played baseball. As a senior in 2023,he batted .512 with 17 home runs and 58 RBI in 33 games. [1] Unselected in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft,he fulfilled his commitment to play college baseball at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill for the Tar Heels. [2]
As a freshman for North Carolina in 2024,Stevenson started 63 games as catcher and hit .284 with 14 home runs and 58 RBI,alongside leading the team in walks drawn. [3] He underwent knee surgery in the offseason and did not participate in the fall season. [4] Stevenson opened the 2025 season as a top prospect for the upcoming MLB draft. [5] Over 61 games,Stevenson hit .251 with 19 home runs and 58 RBI. [6]
Stevenson was selected by the Seattle Mariners with the 35th overall selection of the 2025 Major League Baseball draft. [7] [8] On July 19,2025,Stevenson signed with the Mariners for a $2.8 million signing bonus. [9]
Stevenson made his professional debut after signing with the Modesto Nuts. [10]