• Full name Luke David Bartnicki
  • Born 01/07/2000 in Fort Walton Beach, FL
  • Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 220 / Bats: L / Throws: L
  • School Georgia Tech
  • Drafted in the 29th round (879th overall) by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2018.
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    Bartnicki has an interesting background as an athlete who developed a reputation as an impressive swimmer before he began to progress on the baseball field. A 6-foot-3, 210-pound lefthander, Bartnicki brings physicality to the mound and a broad frame unusual for a swimmer of his caliber, but one that is perfect for a durable arm on the mound. The Georgia Tech commit has reached the mid-90s in shorter stints, but mostly sits in the 89-92 mph range, with natural arm-side run and sink on his fastball from a lower three-quarter arm slot. He has a slider that's been inconsistent this spring, looking like an above-average pitch with late-breaking action at times but also backing up and showing well below-average with poor spin and bite. He's shown solid feel for a low- to mid-80s changeup as well that should become an average offering. Bartnicki has a slightly unorthodox delivery that can get out of sync at times but also leads to above-average deception and helps his fastball play up. The southpaw has a lot of exciting ingredients, such as his size, strength and athleticism. He could take huge steps forward as he gains consistency with his secondaries and refines his delivery.

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Career Transactions

  • St. Lucie Mets released LHP Luke Bartnicki.
  • St. Lucie Mets activated LHP Luke Bartnicki from the 7-day injured list.
  • St. Lucie Mets placed LHP Luke Bartnicki on the 7-day injured list.
  • LHP Luke Bartnicki assigned to St. Lucie Mets from FCL Mets.

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