Joey Lucchesi

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-5, 225lb (196cm, 102kg)

Team: New York Mets (minors, 40-man)

Born: June 6, 1993 in Newark, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 4th round of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft from Southeast Missouri State University (Cape Girardeau, MO).

High School: Newark Memorial HS (Newark, CA)

Schools: Chabot College (Hayward, CA), Southeast Missouri State University (Cape Girardeau, MO)

Debut: March 30, 2018 (Age 24-297d, 21,573rd in major league history)
vs. MIL 4.2 IP, 7 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2018 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2024, 1 yr/$1.65M (24)

Service Time (01/2024): 4.112 • Arb Eligible: 2025 • Free Agent: 2026

Agents: CAA Sports

Full Name: Joseph George Lucchesi

Nicknames: Fuego or Joey Fuego

Pronunciation: \loo-KAY-see\

Instagram: @joeyfuego23

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.0

ERA

4.07

384.1

381

WHIP

1.272

Summary of 54 Home Runs Allowed

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

1 leading off, 0 walk-off, 8 tying, 22 go ahead

2 Tms
SDP	46
NYM	8

Platoon
vs RHB	49
vs LHB	5

Home/Road
Away	28
Home	26

Outs
1	21
2	19
0	14

19 Opps
COL	10
LAD	8
ARI	7
WSN	5
SFG	3
STL	2
OAK	2
SDP	2
CHC	2
SEA	2
DET	2
TOR	2
TBR	1
NYM	1
PIT	1
ATL	1
BOS	1
MIA	1
MIL	1

46 Batters
Nolan Arenado	3
Javier Báez	3
Manny Machado	2
Nick Ahmed	2
Paul Goldschmidt	2
Trevor Story	2
Josh Phegley	1
Chris Taylor	1
David Dahl	1
Avisaíl García	1
Steven Souza Jr.	1
Bryan Reynolds	1
Josh Donaldson	1
Max Muncy	1
Ketel Marte	1
Víctor Robles	1
Tommy Pham	1
Rosell Herrera	1
Austin Barnes	1
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.	1
Yoenis Céspedes	1
Enrique Hernández	1
J.D. Martinez	1
Juan Soto	1
Franklin Barreto	1
Eric Haase	1
Lorenzo Cain	1
Anthony Rendon	1
Brian Dozier	1
Ian Desmond	1
Garrett Hampson	1
Matt Kemp	1
Harrison Bader	1
AJ Pollock	1
Nelson Cruz	1
Hunter Pence	1
Alex Call	1
Noel Cuevas	1
Cody Bellinger	1
Randal Grichuk	1
Austin Slater	1
Justin Turner	1
Kyle Seager	1
Kevin Pillar	1
Daniel Castro	1
Freddy Galvis	1

14 Parks
Petco Pk (SAN)	22
Dodger Stad (LOS)	6
Coors Fld (DEN)	5
Citi Field (NYC)	3
Rogers Ctr (TOR)	2
Busch Stad 3 (STL)	2
Wrigley Fld (CHI)	2
Comerica Pk (DET)	2
Oracle Park (SFO)	2
Es Monterrey (MNT)	2
Nationals Pk (WAS)	2
T-Mobile Pk (SEA)	2
Chase Field (PHO)	1
Am Fam Field (MIL)	1

Where Hit
7	23
78	15
8	7
9	6
89	3

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
1	12
3	12
2	11
4	7
5	6
6	4
7+	2

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	25
2·HR gms	10
3·HR gms	3

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	34
1--	12
12-	4
--3	2
-2-	1
1-3	1

79 Runs
RISP	8
0 on	34
1 on	15
2 on	5
Any on	20

Inning
1	12
2	11
3	5
4	14
5	6
6	5
7	1

1-3	28
4-6	25
7-end	1

RelScore
+4..	1
+3	2
+2	4
+1	7
Tied	19
-1	10
-2	3
-3	4
-4..	4

Ahead	14
Tied	19
Behind	21

Before event,
for batter

Count
0-0	12
1-0	7
3-2	5
2-1	5
2-0	5
1-2	4
1-1	4
3-1	4
0-1	4
0-2	3
2-2	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
RF	9
SS	9
3B	8
LF	7
2B	5
CF	5
1B	4
DH	3
PH	2
C	2

OrderPos
4th	10
2nd	9
3rd	8
6th	8
1st	7
7th	5
8th	3
5th	2
9th	2

Leverage
High Lev	5
Medium Lev	26
Low Lev	23

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
2018	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	2018-04-10	Trevor Story	COL		SDP	tied 0-0	b 1	2	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	4	6	17%	70%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); C. Iannetta Scores/unER; T. Story Scores/unER
2	2	2	1	2018-04-22	Nick Ahmed	ARI		SDP	ahead 1-0	b 4	1	--3	2,(1-0) BN1.X	2	6	6	12%	85%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); A. Pollock Scores
3	3	3	1	2018-04-28	Yoenis Céspedes	NYM	@	SDP	behind 0-11	t 6	1	1--	4,(2-1) BBFX	2	3	7	0%	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); A. Cabrera Scores
4	4	4	1	2018-05-04	Chris Taylor	LAD	@	SDP	ahead 1-0	t 2	2	---	3,(0-2) CCX	1	1	6	11%	69%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
5	5	5	2	2018-05-04	Enrique Hernández	LAD	@	SDP	ahead 2-0	t 2	2	---	7,(3-2) CBBCFBX	1	2	3	9%	78%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
6	6	6	1	2018-05-09	Anthony Rendon	WSN	@	SDP	tied 0-0	t 4	0	---	3,(1-1) CBX	1	3	5	13%	63%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
7	7	7	1	2018-05-14	Daniel Castro	COL	@	SDP	behind 1-2	t 5	0	---	3,(1-1) BCX	1	8	4	15%	50%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
8	8	8	2	2018-05-14	Noel Cuevas	COL	@	SDP	tied 2-2	t 5	2	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	2	9	16%	61%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
9	9	9	1	2018-06-20	Franklin Barreto	OAK	@	SDP	tied 0-0	t 2	0	12-	6,(3-2) BFBBCX	3	7	4	20%	80%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); M. Olson Scores; S. Piscotty Scores
10	10	10	2	2018-06-20	Josh Phegley	OAK	@	SDP	ahead 3-0	t 2	0	---	3,(1-1) CBX	1	8	2	6%	86%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
11	11	11	1	2018-07-29	Paul Goldschmidt	ARI	@	SDP	tied 0-0	t 1	1	1--	2,(0-1) FX	2	3	3	18%	69%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); K. Marte Scores
12	12	12	2	2018-07-29	AJ Pollock	ARI	@	SDP	tied 2-2	t 4	0	---	4,(2-1) BFBX	1	4	8	13%	63%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
13	13	13	3	2018-07-29	Nick Ahmed	ARI	@	SDP	ahead 3-2	t 4	0	1--	3,(2-0) BBX	2	6	6	16%	83%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); S. Souza Scores
14	14	14	1	2018-08-05	Javier Báez	CHC		SDP	behind 0-4	b 3	2	---	1,(0-0) X	1	2	4	6%	19%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
15	15	15	1	2018-08-17	Paul Goldschmidt	ARI	@	SDP	tied 0-0	t 1	2	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	4	3	20%	67%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); E. Escobar Scores
16	16	16	1	2018-08-23	David Dahl	COL		SDP	tied 0-0	b 5	2	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	7	9	15%	66%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
17	17	17	1	2018-09-12	Nelson Cruz	SEA		SDP	behind 2-5	b 5	2	---	5,(3-1) BBSBX	1	3	DH	9%	22%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
18	18	18	1	2018-09-18	Hunter Pence	SFG	@	SDP	behind 0-1	t 2	1	1--	5,(3-1) CBBB1X	2	6	9	20%	59%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); A. Garcia Scores
19	19	19	1	2018-09-23	Manny Machado	LAD		SDP	tied 0-0	b 2	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	4	6	11%	66%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
20	20	20	2	2018-09-23	Matt Kemp	LAD		SDP	ahead 1-0	b 2	1	---	5,(1-2) CFFBX	1	6	9	10%	74%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
21	21	21	3	2018-09-23	Austin Barnes	LAD		SDP	ahead 2-0	b 4	1	--3	4,(1-2) CBCX	2	8	2	8%	91%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); M. Kemp Scores
22	22	22	1	2018-09-30	Ketel Marte	ARI	@	SDP	behind 0-1	t 4	0	---	5,(2-2) BBFFX	1	1	4	13%	50%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
23	23	23	2	2018-09-30	Steven Souza Jr.	ARI	@	SDP	behind 1-2	t 6	1	---	2,(1-0) .BX	1	9	PH	18%	47%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
2019	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
24	24	1	1	2019-04-15	Nolan Arenado	COL	@	SDP	ahead 2-1	t 6	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	3	5	13%	77%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
25	25	2	2	2019-04-15	Ian Desmond	COL	@	SDP	ahead 3-1	t 7	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	7	8	8%	90%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
26	26	3	1	2019-04-28	Juan Soto	WSN		SDP	behind 0-6	b 3	1	12-	3,(2-0) *BBX	3	3	7	12%	22%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); V. Robles Scores; B. Dozier Scores
27	27	4	2	2019-04-28	Víctor Robles	WSN		SDP	behind 4-6	b 4	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	1	9	12%	43%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
28	28	5	1	2019-05-17	Bryan Reynolds	PIT	@	SDP	behind 0-1	t 4	1	1--	3,(2-0) BBX	2	5	7	23%	60%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); J. Bell Scores
29	29	6	1	2019-05-24	Freddy Galvis	TOR		SDP	behind 0-3	b 5	1	1--	3,(0-2) SFX	2	6	6	18%	39%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); R. Grichuk Scores
30	30	7	2	2019-05-24	Lourdes Gurriel Jr.	TOR		SDP	behind 2-3	b 5	1	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	7	7	15%	54%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
31	31	8	1	2019-05-31	Rosell Herrera	MIA	@	SDP	behind 0-2	t 6	1	---	4,(2-1) .BBSX	1	9	PH	12%	30%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
32	32	9	1	2019-06-06	Brian Dozier	WSN	@	SDP	ahead 2-0	t 1	2	1--	4,(2-1) BCBX	2	6	4	14%	82%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); H. Kendrick Scores
33	33	10	1	2019-06-12	Kevin Pillar	SFG		SDP	tied 0-0	b 2	1	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	6	9	11%	64%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
34	34	11	1	2019-07-07	Max Muncy	LAD		SDP	behind 0-2	b 2	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	5	3	10%	42%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
35	35	12	2	2019-07-07	Justin Turner	LAD		SDP	behind 1-5	b 6	2	---	1,(0-0) X	1	3	5	5%	12%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
36	36	13	1	2019-07-13	Josh Donaldson	ATL	@	SDP	tied 0-0	t 1	2	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	4	5	19%	66%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); D. Swanson Scores
37	37	14	1	2019-07-20	Javier Báez	CHC		SDP	behind 3-4	b 4	2	12-	2,(1-0) BX	3	2	6	33%	76%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); D. Bote Scores; A. Almora Scores
38	38	15	1	2019-08-01	Cody Bellinger	LAD		SDP	behind 0-1	b 2	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	4	9	11%	55%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
39	39	16	1	2019-08-07	Kyle Seager	SEA		SDP	tied 1-1	b 4	2	---	6,(3-2) BBSFBX	1	6	5	13%	65%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
40	40	17	1	2019-08-12	Avisaíl García	TBR	@	SDP	tied 0-0	t 1	2	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	4	9	19%	66%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); T. d'Arnaud Scores
41	41	18	1	2019-08-25	J.D. Martinez	BOS	@	SDP	behind 0-3	t 4	2	---	4,(1-2) CBFX	1	4	7	8%	22%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
42	42	19	1	2019-08-31	Austin Slater	SFG		SDP	tied 0-0	b 1	1	---	3,(0-2) CSX	1	2	9	10%	63%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
43	43	20	1	2019-09-13	Nolan Arenado	COL		SDP	tied 0-0	b 1	1	1--	2,(1-0) BX	2	3	5	15%	70%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); G. Hampson Scores
44	44	21	2	2019-09-13	Trevor Story	COL		SDP	ahead 5-2	b 4	2	-2-	1,(0-0) X	2	1	6	9%	92%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); D. Butera Scores
45	45	22	3	2019-09-13	Garrett Hampson	COL		SDP	ahead 7-2	b 4	2	---	2,(0-1) FX	1	2	8	3%	95%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
46	46	23	1	2019-09-19	Lorenzo Cain	MIL		SDP	ahead 2-1	b 4	1	---	5,(3-1) BFBBX	1	1	8	10%	77%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
2021	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
47	47	1	1	2021-05-03	Harrison Bader	STL		NYM	behind 1-2	b 2	2	---	5,(3-1) CBBBX	1	7	8	12%	51%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
48	48	2	2	2021-05-03	Nolan Arenado	STL		NYM	behind 2-5	b 3	2	1-3	7,(1-2) BCFFFFX	3	4	5	29%	51%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); D. Carlson Scores; P. Goldschmidt Scores
49	49	3	1	2021-06-04	Manny Machado	SDP		NYM	tied 0-0	b 1	1	---	6,(3-2) BBCBFX	1	2	5	11%	63%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
50	50	4	1	2021-06-13	Tommy Pham	SDP	@	NYM	tied 0-0	t 1	0	---	3,(1-1) BCX	1	1	7	10%	60%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
2023	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
51	51	1	1	2023-04-27	Alex Call	WSN	@	NYM	behind 0-1	t 3	0	---	4,(2-1) BCBX	1	1	7	11%	50%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
52	52	2	1	2023-05-03 (1)	Eric Haase	DET		NYM	tied 0-0	b 1	1	12-	2,(1-0) BX	3	4	DH	21%	79%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); J. Báez Scores; R. Greene Scores
53	53	3	2	2023-05-03 (1)	Javier Báez	DET		NYM	ahead 3-2	b 3	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	2	6	10%	76%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
54	54	4	1	2023-05-07	Randal Grichuk	COL	@	NYM	tied 0-0	t 1	1	---	6,(3-2) B.BBCSX	1	2	DH	10%	58%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)