The Atlanta Braves were involved in two separate trades this week. On Wednesday, they acquired Lucas Luetge of Brenham, Texas from the New York Yankees for minor leaguers Caleb Durbin (a shortstop), and Indigo Diaz (a pitcher). Then on Friday, they acquired outfielder Eli White of Greenville, South Carolina from the Texas Rangers for cash considerations.
Lucas Luetge
The Braves become Luetge’s third Major League team. He previously pitched for the Seattle Mariners (2012 to 2015), and the New York Yankees (2021 and 2022). Luetge is one of two relief pitchers that the Braves acquired in the offseason via a trade. The other was Joe Jimenez of San Juan, Puerto Rico, who Atlanta acquired from Detroit on December 7.
In 2022, Luetge pitched 50 games for the Yankees and had a record of four wins and four losses, with an earned run average of 2.67. In 57 1/3 innings, he gave up 63 hits, 17 earned runs, and 17 walks, to go along with 60 strikeouts, two saves, six holds, and a WHIP (walks and hits per innings pitched) of 1.40. The saves came in a 12-5 Yankees win over the Boston Red Sox on July 8, and in a 7-1 Yankees win over the Minnesota Twins on September 7.
In Luetge’s career he has pitched in 218 games and had a record of 11 wins and 11 losses with an earned run average of 3.38. In 218 2/3 innings pitched, Luetge has given up 215 hits, 82 earned runs, and 79 walks, to go along with 212 strikeouts, five saves, 24 holds, and a WHIP of 1.35.
Eli White
In 2022, White batted .200 with three home runs and 10 runs batted in. During 47 games, 117 plate appearances and 105 at bats, he scored 16 runs and had 21 hits, two doubles, 12 stolen bases, 11 walks, 32 total bases, and one sacrifice fly. White also had an on base percentage of .274, and a slugging percentage of .305. White’s sacrifice fly came in a 8-6 Rangers win over the Chicago White Sox on June 12.
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