The Giants added some pitching depth by reportedly agreeing to a minor-league deal with former Newark Memorial High and Chabot College standout Joey Lucchesi, who has spent parts of six seasons in the major leagues.
The 31-year-old left-hander’s contract calls for him to earn a spring training invite and $1.5 million if he makes the Giants’ big league roster, the New York Post’s Jon Heyman reported on Monday.
Lucchesi spent most of the past two seasons pitching for New York Mets’ Triple-A team in Syracuse, earning a 4.57 ERA over 204.2 innings. He made 11 appearances with the Mets since returning from Tommy John surgery in 2023 and had a 3.32 ERA in 57 innings, including going 0-2 with a 5.14 ERA in two spot starts last season.
Lucchesi, who has pitched 394.2 innings in the majors, has a career record of 23-26 with a 4.10 ERA and 388 srikeouts. All but four of Lucchesi’s 81 MLB appearances have come as a starting pitcher.
The 6-foot-5, 225-pounder could provide insurance for a Giants rotation that seems set with aces Logan Webb and Justin Verlander, along with lefties Robbie Ray as well as De La Salle High product Kyle Harrison and righty Jordan Hicks.
Lucchesi could be a left-handed option for a Giants staff that figures to have righties Hayden Birdsong and Landen Roupp at the top of their rotation fill-ins.