Former New York Mets pitcher Joey Lucchesi has been released from his minor-league deal.
Lucchesi signed a one-year, major league contract with the Los Angeles Angels before Opening Day, but was DFA’d on April 5 and elected free agency. Four days after that, he re-signed with the Angels on a minor-league deal and was added back to the MLB roster on April 26.
Yet, his struggles continues and he was DFA’d on April 29 after two outings, and once again elected free agency. The left-hander then re-signed on a minor-league deal with the Angels on May 5, but on June 2, the Angels announced the team has released Lucchesi.
Lucchesi made his MLB debut in 2018 with the San Diego Padres and spent three years with the Padres before being traded to the New York Mets. With the Mets, Lucchesi pitched in parts of three seasons before he signed with the San Francisco Giants for the 2025 season.
In his eight-year MLB career, Lucchesi has appeared in 124 games, including 77 starts, going 23-28 with a 4.15 ERA. However, this season, the former Mets pitcher has struggled as he’s 0-1 with a 13.50 ERA in 5 games over 3.1 innings, which has led to his release.
More to come.
Former Mets 8-Year MLB Pitcher Released by AL Club