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Los Angeles Angels News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 17
Joey Lucchesi Signs With NPB’s Chiba Lotte Marines
Veteran left-hander Joey Lucchesi is headed to Japan. The Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball announced this week that they’ve signed the 33-year-old CAA client for the remainder of the 2026 season (via Yuri Karasawa of Yakyu Cosmopolitan).
Los Angeles Angels News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 2
Angels Release Joey Lucchesi
The Angels have again released left-hander Joey Lucchesi from his minor league contract, per a club announcement. That presumably came on the heels of the veteran reliever triggering an opt-out clause.
Los Angeles Angels News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 3
Angels Re-Sign Joey Lucchesi On Minor League Deal
The Angels announced they’ve re-signed reliever Joey Lucchesi to a minor league contract. He’d been released from his previous deal yesterday, presumably after triggering an opt-out clause.
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Los Angeles Angels News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 2
Angels Release Joey Lucchesi
The Angels announced they’ve released lefty reliever Joey Lucchesi from his minor league contract. He’d spent the past month at Triple-A Salt Lake. Lucchesi has been on and off the roster since the end of Spring Training.
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Los Angeles Angels News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 6
Angels Re-Sign Joey Lucchesi To Minor League Contract
The Angels re-signed lefty reliever Joey Lucchesi to a minor league contract, according to the MiLB.com transaction tracker. He’ll report back to Triple-A Salt Lake after electing free agency last week.
Los Angeles Angels News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 1
Joey Lucchesi Elects Free Agency
May 1: Lucchesi has again exercised free agency after clearing outright waivers, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. It wouldn’t be surprising if he again returns on a minor league deal.
Los Angeles Angels News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 29
Angels Designate Joey Lucchesi For Assignment
The Angels recalled lefty Mitch Farris from Triple-A Salt Lake and designated fellow left-hander Joey Lucchesi for assignment, the club announced Wednesday.
Los Angeles Angels News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 26
Angels Designate Jordan Romano For Assignment, Select Joey Lucchesi
The Angels announced a series of moves before Sunday’s matchup against the Royals, the most notable of which was designating closer Jordan Romano for assignment.
Los Angeles Angels News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 9
Angels Re-Sign Joey Lucchesi To Minor League Deal
The Angels announced they’ve re-signed lefty reliever Joey Lucchesi to a minor league contract. He’ll be assigned to Triple-A Salt Lake. Lucchesi was designated for assignment over the weekend when the Halos needed a roster spot to promote George Klassen as a spot starter.
Los Angeles Angels News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 7
Joey Lucchesi Elects Free Agency
Left-hander Joey Lucchesi elected free agency after clearing outright waivers, according to an announcement from the Angels. He was designated for assignment over the weekend.
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Los Angeles Angels News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 5
Angels Designate Joey Lucchesi For Assignment
The Angels announced this afternoon that they’ve designated southpaw Joey Lucchesi for assignment. Right-hander George Klassen has been selected from the minors to replace Lucchesi on the active and 40-man rosters.
MLB News / New Baseball Media / March 26
2026 Transactions: Angels Sign Lucchesi, DFAs & Selections
The final pieces of MLB roster housekeeping were completed on March 25, just before the Yankees and Giants took the field in San Francisco. Two former Giants, Joey Lucchesi and Austin Slater, found new homes before the big Opening Day on the 26th.
MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 24
Angels To Sign Joey Lucchesi
The Angels are going to sign left-hander Joey Lucchesi, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post. Heyman adds that the CAA Sports client is expected to be on the Opening Day roster, suggesting it’s a major league deal.
San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 22
Giants Release Joey Lucchesi
The Giants have released left-hander Joey Lucchesi, the New York Post’s Jon Heyman reports. Lucchesi was non-tendered by San Francisco last November and
San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / March 10
Giants Reliever’s Return Should Worry Bullpen Hopefuls for Opening Day Roster
The return of Joey Lucchesi to the San Francisco Giants roster, even on a minor league invite, should worry someone on the fringes of making the opening day roster.
San Francisco Giants News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 9
Giants boost bullpen by re-signing reliever who had 3.76 ERA in 2025
The San Francisco Giants are looking to knock off the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West this year. The Giants have made some moves to bolster their bullpen in hopes that they can take out the Dodgers in 2026.
San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 9
Giants To Re-Sign Joey Lucchesi
The Giants have agreed to bring left-hander Joey Lucchesi back on a minor league deal, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports. The CAA client will head to big league camp and be paid $1.55MM if he makes the roster.
San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / November 22
Assessing Giants Pitching Moves on Joey Lucchesi, JT Brubaker at Tender Deadline
The San Francisco Giants didn’t do much at the non-tender deadline. But they did make a couple of moves on pitching. The Giants non-tendered Joey Lucchesi, removing him from their arbitration rolls and making him a free agent.
MLB News / Yardbarker / November 22
Three MLB teams that may regret their non-tender decisions
Friday was the deadline for Major League Baseball teams to tender 2026 contracts to their arbitration-eligible and pre-arbitration players. Some teams made bold moves that may come back to haunt them.
San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / January 24, 2025
Former Padres Top Prospect Involved in Blockbuster Trade Signs With NL West Rival
The San Francisco Giants reportedly agreed to terms with former San Diego Padres top pitching prospect Joey Lucchesi Monday, according to a social media post from New York Post baseball insider Jon Heyman.
MLB News / San Francisco Giants on SI / January 20, 2025
San Francisco Giants Sign Former New York Mets Pitcher, Bolster Depth
The San Francisco Giants have added some depth to their starting rotation options. As first reported by Jon Heyman of The New York Post, the Giants have agreed to terms on a one-year deal for former New York Mets left-handed starting pitcher Joey Lucchesi.
New York Mets News / Field Level Media / May 14, 2024
Reports: Mets adding LHP Joey Lucchesi to rotation
The Mets are expected to recall left-hander Joey Lucchesi from Triple-A Syracuse to start Wednesday's road game against the Philadelphia Phillies, MLB.com and the New York Post reported Tuesday.
MLB News / Yardbarker / September 19, 2023
MLB best bets, strikeout props for Tuesday 9/19: Get 'em while you can
Boom! YB's Jack Dougherty brought out the brooms on Monday for a 3-0 sweep in strikeout props to start the week. Let's keep the momentum rolling with Jack's three favorite K props for Tuesday's MLB slate.
MLB News / Yardbarker / August 18, 2023
MLB HR props for Friday 8/18: Nolan is rollin'
The weekend is almost upon us, but before the festivities begin, let's try to close out the week with a bang. YB's Jack Dougherty is here with his three favorite home run props for Friday's MLB slate.
MLB News / Yardbarker / August 18, 2023
MLB best bets, strikeout props for Friday 8/18: Our man is on a heater, so join in!
The good times keep on rolling in strikeout prop land, as we swept the board again Thursday to improve to 11-1 on the week. YB's Jack Dougherty has his three favorite K props for Friday's MLB slate.
New York Mets News / Yardbarker / June 22, 2021
Mets' Joey Lucchesi to have Tommy John surgery
He suffered the setback in Friday's game against the Washington Nationals. He ends the year at 1-4 with a 4.46 ERA.
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