Luis Eduardo Lugo Lareschi (born March 5, 1994) is a Venezuelan-born Italian professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. 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.
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Professional career edit
Cleveland Indians edit
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]
Parma Baseball Club edit
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.
Kansas City edit
On July 23, 2018, Lugo signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals.[6]
Chicago Cubs edit
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]
International baseball edit
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.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Luis Lugo bio". milb.com. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Luis Lugo Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball Reference.
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ^ Todd, Jeff (December 1, 2017). "Orioles Sign Asher Wojciechowski, Four Others To Minors Deals". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ "Luis Lugo joins Parma Clima in Italian Serie A1 « Mister Baseball".
- ^ "Italy's Luis Lugo Signs with Kansas City Royals Following Honkbalweek". misterbaseball.com. July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Rule 5 Draft results: Pick-by-pick". MLB.com.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ "2021-22 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ "Indians Will Be Well-Represented In 2017 World Baseball Classic". CBS Cleveland. February 8, 2017.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)