Nathan Lukes - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Hits first career homer in loss Lukes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 8-1 loss to the Marlins.

Impact Lukes hit his first career home run in the first inning, but it would unfortunately be the only offense the Blue Jays could provide Saturday. The 30-year-old has impressed in just 91 plate appearances this season, hitting .303 with 10 RBI, 13 runs scored and a stolen base.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Hits first career homer in loss Lukes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 8-1 loss to the Marlins.

Impact Lukes hit his first career home run in the first inning, but it would be the only offense the Blue Jays could muster. The 30-year-old has impressed in just 91 plate appearances this season, hitting .303 with 10 RBI, 13 runs scored and a stolen base.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Nathan Lukes' first career Major League home run | 09/28/2024 Nathan Lukes hits a solo home run to right field for his first career Major League home run in the bottom of the 1st

SEPTEMBER 28 • MLB.COM

Nathan Lukes is setting himself up for opportunities next year After the 2024 trade deadline sell-off, the Toronto Blue Jays pivoted...

SEPTEMBER 28 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Nathan Lukes' sacrifice fly | 09/24/2024 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

SEPTEMBER 25 • MLB.COM

Out of Friday's lineup Luke is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rays.

Impact Lukes started six of the previous seven games and will take seat Friday after posting a .231/.276/.385 slash line during that span. Jonatan Clase is starting in center field against Tampa Bay lefty Tyler Alexander.

SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Nathan Lukes' sacrifice fly | 09/19/2024 Nathan Lukes hits a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 2nd inning to score Addison Barger and make it 1-0 Blue Jays

SEPTEMBER 19 • MLB.COM

Seeing steady playing time Lukes will start in right field and bat leadoff in Thursday's game against the Rangers.

Impact The lefty-hitting Lukes was on the bench Wednesday against Rangers southpaw Cody Bradford, but he's otherwise picked up starts in six of the last seven games. Lukes benefited from Joey Loperfido missing two contests with an adductor injury, but the Blue Jays could have regular roles available for both players down the stretch with Daulton Varsho (shoulder) having been shut down for the season. Since his call-up from Triple-A Buffalo on Aug. 30, Lukes has slashed .356/.423/.511 with no home runs, one stolen base, eight runs and six RBI over 52 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Nathan Lukes' RBI single | 09/17/2024 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

SEPTEMBER 18 • MLB.COM

Nathan Lukes' go-ahead double | 09/15/2024 Nathan Lukes hits a go-ahead double down the left-field line, giving the Blue Jays a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the 8th

SEPTEMBER 15 • MLB.COM

Nathan Lukes' double in 8th pushes Blue Jays past Cardinals 3-2 to complete 3-game sweep

Nathan Lukes drove in the winning run with a double in the eighth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep

SEPTEMBER 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting again Sunday Lukes is starting in center field and batting in the leadoff spot for Sunday's series finale against the Cardinals.

Impact Lukes will start in the outfield for a fourth straight game Sunday, and the 30-year-old appears to be carving an every day role for himself in the outfield. He's gone 3-for-10 with one triple and three runs scored over the first two games of the series against St. Louis. In 10 major-league appearances this season, Lukes is slashing .342/.395/.474 with four RBI across 43 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Nathan Lukes scores on a throwing error | 09/14/2024 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

SEPTEMBER 14 • MLB.COM

Nathan Lukes makes catch in the netting | 09/11/2024 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

SEPTEMBER 12 • MLB.COM

Nathan Lukes' sacrifice fly to left | 09/09/2024 Nathan Lukes skies a sacrifice fly to left field, giving the Blue Jays' a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the 7th inning

SEPTEMBER 10 • MLB.COM

Nathan Lukes' RBI single | 09/07/2024 Nathan Luke lines an RBI single into center field, extending the Blue Jays' lead to 7-1 in the 9th

SEPTEMBER 8 • MLB.COM

On base three times Sunday Lukes went 0-for-2 with three walks and a run scored in Sunday's loss to the Twins.

Impact After batting eighth in his first two games of the season following his promotion, Lukes got bumped up to the leadoff spot and showed a keen eye. The 30-year-old appears to be receiving a real look from the Jays and has responded by getting on base eight times in his first 14 plate appearances while seeing action in both outfield corners, but given his age, the rebuilding team may not have a lot of incentive to play Lukes over younger options like Joey Loperfido or Addison Barger down the stretch.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies four hits Saturday Lukes went 4-for-6 with a double, two runs and two RBI in a 15-0 rout of the Twins on Saturday.

Impact Lukes was one of four Blue Jays with at least three hits in the offensive outburst, and he was part of a massive 11-for-16, seven-RBI performance by the bottom third of Toronto's order. This was just the second major-league game of the season for the 30-year-old, who was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Friday. Lukes earned the promotion by slashing .333/.403/.469 with seven home runs, 31 RBI and four steals over 54 games with Buffalo.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies four hits Saturday Lukes went 4-for-6 with a double, two runs and two RBI in a 15-0 rout of the Twins on Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Nathan Lukes hits RBI triple after review | 08/31/2024 Nathan Lukes hits an RBI triple after the call on the field is confirmed following an crew chief review in the top of the 8th inning

SEPTEMBER 1 • MLB.COM

Nathan Lukes' four-hit game | 08/31/2024 Nathan Lukes goes 4-for-6 against the Twins in just his second game of the season

SEPTEMBER 1 • MLB.COM

Up from Buffalo The Blue Jays recalled Lukes from Triple-A Buffalo on Friday.

Impact Lukes has gone 12-for-36 with a homer and four RBI in 10 games at Triple-A since returning from a thumb injury that kept him sidelined for roughly two months. He'll now join the big-league squad to provide the Jays with some outfield depth, taking the place of Steward Berroa, who was optioned to Buffalo in a corresponding move.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Returns from 60-day IL Lukes (thumb) was activated from the 60-day injured list Friday.

Impact Lukes underwent a procedure to repair a torn UCL in his left thumb in mid-June, and he's since been cleared to return to Triple-A Buffalo after completing a rehab assignment at Single-A Dunedin. The 30-year-old is 3-for-8 with a homer, two RBI and a walk in two games since his activation.

AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE

Nathan Lukes' RBI single | 03/23/2024 Nathan Lukes rips an RBI single to right-center, giving the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead in the top of the 4th

MARCH 23 • MLB.COM

Chris Bassitt pitched well, Nathan Lukes continued to stay hot, and more as the Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees For the first time this Spring Trainin...

MARCH 8 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

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Nathan Lukes' double in 8th pushes Blue Jays past Cardinals 3-2 to complete 3-game sweep