Luke Hochevar

Quick Facts

Full Name	Luke Hochevar
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 15, 1983(1983-09-15)
Age	41
Birthplace	Denver
Country	United States
Birth City	Colorado
Horoscope	Virgo

Luke Hochevar Biography

Luke Hochevar is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on September 15, 1983 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Luke Anthony Hochevar (/’ h oUtS eIv@r/; September 15, 1983) was an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played college baseball for the University of Tennessee and Major League Baseball (MLB), for the Kansas City Royals.

Ashley Hochevar, his wife, was married to Hochevar in January 2007. They have 2 daughters and 1 boy.

In 2008, he had the lowest run support of all pitchers, with an average of 2.8 runs per game started, finishing with a record of 6-12. His ERA though, was a high one, finishing at 5.51 in 22 starts.[2]

In his 2009 debut, Hochevar lasted just two innings and surrendered eight runs. On June 12, 2009, Hochevar pitched an 80 pitch complete game, only allowing 3 hits and 1 run; this was a feat that had only been accomplished by 5 pitchers in American League the previous 20 years. On July 25, 2009, Hochevar recorded a career high 13 strikeouts in 7 innings in a 6-3 win over the Texas Rangers. On September 18, 2009, Hochevar threw his first career shutout in an 11–0 win over the Chicago White Sox.

In 2006, Hochevar entered the draft again and was chosen first overall by Kansas City Royals. Two months after the draft ended, Hochevar signed with the Royals a four-year major league contract that was guaranteed at $5.3 million. Hochevar was awarded a $3.5million signing bonus, with the possibility to earn up to $7 million over the next four years.

Luke Hochevar Net Worth

Luke Hochevar is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Luke Hochevar 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Hochevar in the 39th round (1.191st overall), of the 2002 MLB amateur draft. However, Hochevar chose to go to college at the University of Tennessee. Hochevar served primarily as a relief pitcher for the Volunteers during his first year. He struck out 73 batters in 77 innings and walked 24. He played college summer baseball for the Cotuit Kettleers, Cape Cod Baseball League. Hochevar missed eight weeks of play in his sophomore season due to injury. He was still good enough to be selected for USA Baseball National Team and won the FISU II World Universities Baseball Championship against Japan. Hochever rebounded as a junior by striking out a school-record 154 batters and posting a 15.3 record with a 2.26 ERA. He was awarded the Roger Clemens Award and the Southeastern Conference Pitcher Award for his efforts.

Hochevar would be selected again by the Dodgers, this time in round 40 of the 2005 draft. After initial negotiations with Hochevar and Scott Boras, the Dodgers selected Hochevar as their agent. Hochevar then switched to Matt Sosnick as his agent and received a $2.98million signing bonus from Logan White, the Dodgers’ scouting director. Hochevar decided to change agents and returned to Boras the following day, reneging on his agreement. Although there were many months of lukewarm negotiations, both sides failed to reach an agreement.

Hochevar made his major league debut September 8, 2007 in a game against the New York Yankees. In four appearances, Hochevar had a 0-1 record and a 2.13 ERA.

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On March 13, 2013. Royals manager Ned Yost announced that Hochevar would not begin the season in the starting rotation. Hochevar was instead assigned to the bullpen for middle relief duties. In that role, he performed effectively for the Royals, posting a 1.92 ERA in 70.1 innings. He also struck out 82 batters while walking only 17.

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Luke Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Luke Hochevar celebrates birthday on September 15 of every year.

On December 3, 2014, Hochevar signed a 2-year, $10 million agreement with the Kansas City Royals. He made 49 appearances in the 2015 season, with a record of 1-1, 1 save, and an ERA of 3.73. Hochevar was the winning pitcher in the deciding Game 5 of the World Series. It was the Royals’ first championship in 30 years.