Lucas Lester Luetge (/ˈlɪtki/ LIT-kee[1] born March 24, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves.

Luetge spent three and a half seasons with the Brewers minor league affiliates, reaching as high as Double-A with the Huntsville Stars in 2011.

[5] Luetge spent 2014 up and down between Tacoma and Seattle as well, recording a 5.00 ERA with seven strikeouts in 9.0 innings pitched for the big league club.

[8] On May 22, 2016, Luetge was selected to the Angels' active roster, however he was designated for assignment on May 25 without making an appearance for the big league club.

[18] After splitting the season with the Double–A Jackson Generals and Triple–A Reno Aces, Luetge elected free agency on November 4.

[23] Luetge signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees for the 2021 season, receiving a non-roster invitation to spring training.

[24] After a strong spring training in which he accrued 18 strikeouts in 10+1⁄3 innings pitched, Luetge was selected to the Yankees' Opening Day roster on March 31.

On December 28, 2022, the Yankees traded Luetge to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for minor leaguers Caleb Durbin and Indigo Diaz.

[32] Luetge made 9 appearances out of Atlanta's bullpen, but struggled immensely to the tune of a 10.24 ERA with 10 strikeouts in 9+2⁄3 innings pitched.

He has a four-seam and two-seam fastball that average about 90 mph, a sweeping slider in the low 80s, a curveball in the mid-upper 70s, and an occasional changeup.

[47] Luetge's wide arm angle on his delivery makes him appealing as a left-handed specialist; through his first 13 appearances in the 2012 season, lefties were hitting only .105 off of him, but righties managed a .308 average.