Luke Bard

Luke Francis Bard (born November 13, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

[2][3] The Minnesota Twins selected Bard in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft.

Bard returned in 2016 and he spent the season with Fort Myers and the Chattanooga Lookouts, going 3–1 with a 3.74 ERA in 44 relief appearances.

[16] On March 24, 2022, Bard signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays.

The next evening he made his major league return with a one-hit, two-strikeout two-inning outing versus the St. Louis Cardinals.

On February 11, 2023, Bard signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays organization that included a non-roster invitation to spring training.

[24] In 16 games (6 starts) for the Triple–A Buffalo Bisons, he registered a 6.15 ERA with 29 strikeouts and 1 save in 26+1⁄3 innings of work.

[4] His cousin, John Andreoli, is also a professional baseball player for the Minnesota Twins organization.