Luke Maile

Luke Richard Maile (born February 6, 1991) is an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent.

He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds.

Before his professional career, Maile played amateur baseball for Covington Catholic High School and the University of Kentucky.

[3] The Boston Red Sox selected Maile in the 43rd round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft,[4] but he did not sign, because they were not offering enough money.

[6] He was assigned to the Short Season-A Hudson Valley Renegades for the entire 2012 season, appearing in 61 games and batting .278 with three home runs and 41 RBIs.

[13] On April 28, Maile was recalled from the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons after Jarrod Saltalamacchia was designated for assignment.

[22] On July 18, 2020, the team announced that Maile would undergo season ending finger surgery after being hit by a pitch in an exhibition game.

On April 30, 2021, Maile made his Brewers debut, coming in as a pinch runner and staying in the game as the catcher.

On November 5, Maile elected free agency after rejecting an outright assignment to Triple-A.

[32] Maile is the first cousin of Michael Mayer, a professional football player who currently is a tight end for the Las Vegas Raiders.