The Giants added some pitching depth by reportedly agreeing to a minor-league cope with former Newark Memorial Excessive and Chabot School standout Joey Lucchesi, who has spent components of six seasons within the main leagues.
The 31-year-old left-hander’s contract requires him to earn a spring coaching invite and $1.5 million if he makes the Giants’ massive league roster, the New York Put up’s Jon Heyman reported on Monday.
Lucchesi spent many of the previous two seasons pitching for New York Mets’ Triple-A crew in Syracuse, incomes a 4.57 ERA over 204.2 innings. He made 11 appearances with the Mets since getting back from Tommy John surgical procedure in 2023 and had a 3.32 ERA in 57 innings, together with going 0-2 with a 5.14 ERA in two spot begins final season.
Lucchesi, who has pitched 394.2 innings within the majors, has a profession report of 23-26 with a 4.10 ERA and 388 srikeouts. All however 4 of Lucchesi’s 81 MLB appearances have come as a beginning pitcher.
The 6-foot-5, 225-pounder might present insurance coverage for a Giants rotation that appears set with aces Logan Webb and Justin Verlander, together with lefties Robbie Ray in addition to De La Salle Excessive product Kyle Harrison and righty Jordan Hicks.
Lucchesi could possibly be a left-handed possibility for a Giants employees that figures to have righties Hayden Birdsong and Landen Roupp on the high of their rotation fill-ins.
