Josh Lueke
- January 6, 2024
- Baseball Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Josh Lueke |
| Occupation | Baseball Player |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 5, 1984(1984-12-05) |
| Age | 40 |
| Birthplace | Covington |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Kentucky |
| Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Josh Lueke Biography
| Name | Josh Lueke |
| Birthday | Dec 5 |
| Birth Year | 1984 |
| Place Of Birth | Covington |
| Home Town | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
Josh Lueke is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on December 5, 1984 in Covington, Kentucky, United States. Joshua William Lueke (born December 5 1984) is an American professional baseball relief pitcher for the Leones de Yucatan of the Mexican League. Lueke has been a part of Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Rays as well as with Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
On the 9th of July the 9th of July, 2010 Lueke got traded to Seattle Mariners along with Justin Smoak and other prospects Matt Lawson and Blake Beavan in exchange for Cliff Lee and Mark Lowe.
On April 3, 2011, he made his Major League debut for the Mariners against the Oakland Athletics. He threw two-thirds of an inning giving up four runs on two hits. He also had two walks and two strikeouts.
On May 10, 2013, Lueke was recalled to join the Rays major league club. He pitched 1⁄3 innings in his season debut against the San Diego Padres, striking out two. Lueke was recalled by the Rays on September 1, 2013.
Following the July 9th deal that sent Lueke into Lueke’s home with the Seattle Mariners, team president Chuck Armstrong denied having any knowledge of Lueke’s criminal record and claimed that had he been aware, he would have put an end to the deal with Texas. At the time the Mariners club was known for backing groups that oppose violence against women. It was running an initiative called “Refuse to Abuse” and previously suspended and sold the reliever Julio Mateo, who was accused of beating his wife. Following an interview conducted with Lueke, Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik said the team was “satisfied with the interview and it’s an issue that’s behind us.” The former Mariners pitchers trainer Rick Adair later told reporters that he’d notified Zduriencik about Lueke’s legal issues and also said that Rangers general manager Jon Daniels had made a stand-in to bring Lueke’s place on the day of the deal. Adair was an assistant to the Rangers Minor League pitching coach in 2008 at the time Lueke was indicted.
Josh Lueke Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Baseball Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Josh Lueke is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Josh Lueke 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Lueke was selected in Lueke was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 16th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft. Lueke played in his team the Spokane Indians, Clinton LumberKings along with Bakersfield Blaze.
In the Rangers group, Lueke was detained following an incident in May 2008 and was charged with sexual rape and sodomy that was not consensual. In the course of the investigation, Lueke admitted to police, denying that he had contact to the person who was assaulted (an assertion that was proved false through DNA tests) and then admitted no contest to less serious charges for false imprisonment involving violence. He received 42 consecutive days of jail and time served before being released on bail. Another 20 days of jail time was reduced for good behavior, and Lueke was sentenced to three years of probation for felony.
On November 27, 2011, Lueke and a player to be named later were traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for John Jaso.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 5 in |
| Weight | 100 kg |
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Who is Josh Lueke Dating?
According to our records, Josh Lueke is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Josh Lueke’s is not dating anyone.
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On March 22, 2018, Lueke signed with the Generales de Durango of the Mexican Baseball League. On April 21, Lueke was traded to the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican Baseball League. On February 26, 2019, Lueke was traded to the Pericos de Puebla. He was released on May 22, 2019. On May 27, 2019, Lueke signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. On June 27, 2019, his contract was purchased by the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League.
Facts & Trivia
Josh Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Josh Lueke celebrates birthday on December 5 of every year.
Top Facts about Josh Lueke
- Josh Lueke is a former American professional baseball pitcher.
- He played for four different MLB teams from 2010-2015.
- Lueke’s career ERA was 6.16 in 114 innings pitched.
- He had a controversial past, including a sexual assault charge.
- Lueke played in Japan and Mexico after leaving the MLB.
- His highest strikeout rate was 9.8 per nine innings in 2014.
- Lueke’s fastball averaged around 94 mph during his career.
- He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 16th round of the 2007 draft.
- Lueke made his MLB debut with the Seattle Mariners in September 2011.
- He retired from professional baseball in January 2020 at age 34.