Luke Bard

Luke Bard
Minnesota Twins
Pitcher
Born: (1990-11-13) November 13, 1990
Charlotte, North Carolina
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
March 31, 2018, for the Los Angeles Angels
MLB statistics
(through April 20, 2018)
Win–loss record 0-0
Earned run average 5.40
Strikeouts 13
Teams

Luke Francis Bard (born November 13, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Los Angeles Angels in 2018.

Career

Bard attended Charlotte Christian School in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he played college baseball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.[1] The Minnesota Twins selected Bard in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft.[2][3] He signed and made his professional debut that same year with the GCL Twins before being reassigned to the Elizabethton Twins. In seven games between the two teams, he posted a 3.86 ERA. In 2013, he pitched for the GCL Twins, Elizabethton, and the Fort Myers Miracle, going 1-0 with a 3.65 ERA in 12.1 total innings pitched between the three teams. He missed 2014 and 2015 due to injury. Bard returned in 2016 and he spent the season with Fort Myers and the Chattanooga Lookouts, going 3-1 with a 3.74 ERA in 44 relief appearances. In 2017, he was 4-3 with a 2.76 ERA in 65.1 innings pitched between the Lookouts and Rochester Red Wings.[4]

The Angels selected Bard in the Rule 5 draft after the 2017 season.[5] He made the Angels' Opening Day 25-man roster,[6] and made his major league debut on March 31.

After he was designated for assignment by the Angels, Bard was returned to the Twins on April 27.[7]

Personal life

Bard's older brother, Daniel, is also a major league baseball player.[2] His cousin, John Andreoli, is also a professional baseball player.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Edwards, Jay (May 11, 2011). "Athlete of the week: Bard siblings are all taking their turn at the plate". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Edwards, Jay (May 11, 2011). "Athlete of the week: Bard siblings are all taking their turn at the plate". Charlotteobserver.com. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  3. ↑ Georgia Tech's Bard selected 42nd overall
  4. ↑ "Luke Bard Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  5. ↑ Mike DiGiovanna (March 15, 2018). "Luke Bard hopes to go from Rule V to option one in the Angels' bullpen". Latimes.com. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  6. ↑ Jeff Miller. "Angels reliever Luke Bard still adapting to big-league life". Latimes.com. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  7. ↑ https://www.mlb.com/news/rule-5-selection-luke-bard-returns-to-twins/c-274133084
  8. ↑ "Shrewsbury's Andreoli hot at the plate and on the bases for the Daytona Cubs". The Boston Globe. July 11, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
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