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Luke Bard

Luke Bard #39

  • P
  • B/T: R/R
  • 6' 3/200
  • Age: 28

2019 Stats

G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
4 0-0 4.76 5.2 5 1.24

MLB Career Stats

G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
12 0-0 5.19 17.1 18 1.27

Luke Bard Bio

  • Fullname: Luke Francis Bard
  • Born: 11/13/1990 in Charlotte, NC
  • Draft: 2012, Minnesota Twins, CAth rd.
  • College: Georgia Tech
  • Debut: 3/31/2018
  • Relationship(s): brother of Daniel Bard
Luke Francis Bard

Luke Francis Bard...Last name rhymes with "hard"...On Twitter: @Luke_Bard... Signed with Angels as minor league free agent, Feb. 18, 2019.

2018

Made Major League debut with Angels, March 31, 2018 at Oakland after being acquired by Halos from Twins in Rule 5 Draft in Dec. 2017... Appeared in eight games in relief for Angels last season, before being designated for assignment, Apr. 21 and returned to Twins organization... Pitched remainder of year for Triple-A Rochester, making 32 appearances and averaging 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings (48.1 IP - 52 SO).

2017

Opened season with Double-A Chattanooga...Pitched more than one inning in 20 of 33 appearances for Lookouts ... During 25 game stretch from Apr. 27-July 29, went 3-1 with four saves and a 1.33 ERA (40.2 IP - 6 ER) with 60 strikeouts and 12 walks...His ERA ranked third in Southern League in that span (min. 35 IP) ... Pitched two innings May 13 vs. Birmingham and recorded all six outs via strikeout ... Did not allow a run in 10 of 11 appearances (0.51 ERA; 17.2 IP - 1 ER) from May 24-July 4 and held opponents to a .190 batting average against (12/63) in that span ... Promoted to Triple-A Rochester, Aug. 7...Recorded at least two strikeouts in each of final six relief appearances ... Tossed 1.2 innings-or-more in five of eight appearances for Red Wings.
Year W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2019 Stats 0 0 4.76 4 0 0 5.2 5 1.24
MLB Career Stats 0 0 5.19 12 0 0 17.1 18 1.27
  • Status: Reassigned to Minors
  • Next LAA Game: 4-19 vs SEA

Splits

Duration W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO WHIP
Last 7 Games 0 0 4.76 4 0 0 5.2 6 3 1 5 1.24
Last 15 Games - - --- - - - --- - - - - ---
Last 30 Games - - --- - - - --- - - - - ---
Last 3 Games W L SV IP H ER BB SO
4/4 vs TEX 0 0 0 2.0 2 1 1 0
4/6 vs TEX 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 3
4/9 vs MIL 0 0 0 1.2 3 2 0 1
2019 Games by Position: RP (4)

Statcast Averages

Year Team LG NP Pitch Type Avg Pitch Speed (mph) Avg Spin Rate (rpm) Avg Exit Velocity (mph)
2019 Angels AL 32 Two-seam FB 94.6 2,699 84.9
MLB Avg - - - Two-seam FB 92.5 2,208 89.0

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News

4/10/2019 at 12:46 AM 4/10/2019 at 12:46 AM

Luke Bard In play, out(s) to Ryan Braun
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Rule 5 Draft selection Bard returns to Twins
4/21/2018 at 8:24 PM 4/21/2018 at 8:24 PM

Angels call up RHP Paredes; Bard designated
4/07/2018 at 9:07 PM 4/07/2018 at 9:07 PM

OAK@LAA: Bard strikes out Davis looking
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