The Yankees are down to just one lefty in their bullpen. On Wednesday, the Bombers traded reliever Lucas Luetge to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for prospects Indigo Diaz (a right-handed pitcher) — the Braves’ No. 23 prospect, according to MLB pipeline — and infielder Caleb Durbin.
Luetge was DFA’d by the Yankees on Dec. 21 to make room for Tommy Kahnle on the 40-man roster. The veteran southpaw hurled 129.2 innings over two seasons with the Bombers recording an ERA of 2.74 in 2021 and 2.67 in 2022. Luetge did not appear in the postseason as he was left off of the ALCS roster against the Astros.