Gil Luna Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Gilberto Luna
Born 07/29/1999 in Phoenix, AZ
Profile Ht.: 5'10" / Wt.: 173 / Bats: L / Throws: L
School Arizona
Drafted in the 9th round (275th overall) by the Chicago White Sox in 2021 (signed for $10,000).

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Luna was one of the better athletes on Arizona’s team this year and brings an aggressive mentality to the mound, where he throws a fastball in the 93-95 mph range from the left side. Strictly a reliever, Luna posted a 1.69 ERA in 21.1 innings this spring for the Wildcats, with 31 strikeouts to 11 walks. He throws a slower breaking ball in the mid 70s and has a low-80s changeup that he struggled to locate consistently, but overall seems to have the stuff from the left side to fit in a bullpen.

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Track Record: Luna wrapped up a four-year career at Arizona as one of the Wildcats’ key bullpen pieces, finishing his senior year with a 1.69 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 21.1 innings. The White Sox drafted him in the ninth round, signing the diminutive lefthander for a money-saving $10,000.

Scouting Report: Luna delivers a 94-96 mph fastball coming out of a lower release point, giving the pitch deception. The slider flashes plus but for now is a below-average pitch projecting to be a future average offering that plays up because of the fastball velocity. The improvement of the breaking ball should ultimately give Luna a weapon to use against lefthanded batters. He needs to throw it harder, as right now it’s in the 82-84 mph range and needs to be a few ticks harder to truly be effective. He shows confidence in his changeup, using it as a heavy focal point when attacking righthanded hitters.

The Future: Luna projects as a middle reliever, but with continued improvement to his slider he could be in the mix for a seventh or eighth inning role.

Track Record: Luna wrapped up a four-year career at Arizona as one of the Wildcats’ key bullpen pieces, finishing his senior year with a 1.69 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 21.1 innings. The White Sox drafted him in the ninth round, signing the diminutive lefthander for a money-saving $10,000.

Scouting Report: Luna delivers a 94-96 mph fastball coming out of a lower release point, giving the pitch deception. The slider flashes plus but for now is a below-average pitch projecting to be a future average offering that plays up because of the fastball velocity. The improvement of the breaking ball should ultimately give Luna a weapon to use against lefthanded batters. He needs to throw it harder, as right now it’s in the 82-84 mph range and needs to be a few ticks harder to truly be effective. He shows confidence in his changeup, using it as a heavy focal point when attacking righthanded hitters.

The Future: Luna projects as a middle reliever, but with continued improvement to his slider he could be in the mix for a seventh or eighth inning role.