LF Luke Gold #22
New York Yankees MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
10/12/2029
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LF LUKE GOLD #22 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
73 276 55 13 1 6 28 39 53 .199 .319 .319 2 -0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 60 65 60 65
Gap 55 60 55 60
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 65 65 65 70
Avoid K's 65 65 65 65
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 50
Errors: - 50 50
Arm: 20 50 50
Turn DP: - 50 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: 50 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 45 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 40
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/01/2029 LAA Win, 8-5 2 1 2 4 0 1 0 0
06/30/2029 LAA Loss, 3-5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/29/2029 LAA Loss, 4-10 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0
06/27/2029 @ BOS Loss, 3-6 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/26/2029 @ BOS Loss, 0-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
06/24/2029 @ CIN Loss, 2-9 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
06/23/2029 @ CIN Win, 9-0 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/22/2029 @ CIN Loss, 8-11 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/21/2029 TB Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/20/2029 TB Loss, 5-6 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Luke has a generally positive influence on his teammates.
Birthday:10/10/2000
Born in:Ballston Spa, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,720,000
Signed Through:2033 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 87 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 115 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2022, 25th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2029 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 73 276 55 13 1 6 28 43 39 53 .199 .319 .319 .638 .288 .120 82
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 70 326 10 1 0 5 0 1 88 20 2 1 66.7 30.7 3.63 -0.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   73 16 3 1 1 11 10 10 13 0 0 1 .219 .321 .329 .650
Versus Right   203 39 10 0 5 17 33 29 40 1 0 9 .192 .318 .315 .633
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   84 19 5 0 4 13 15 8 13 0 0 4 .226 .323 .429 .751
May   100 14 2 0 0 8 12 12 23 1 0 4 .140 .256 .160 .416
June   90 20 5 1 2 3 15 18 17 0 0 2 .222 .364 .367 .730
July   2 2 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.500 2.500
Spring Training   53 17 1 1 1 2 5 5 10 0 0 1 .321 .390 .434 .824
Last Year   572 159 42 0 13 66 103 102 104 2 0 11 .278 .396 .420 .816
2 Years Ago   539 122 24 1 13 60 68 67 113 1 1 14 .226 .327 .347 .674
Career   2465 625 127 4 58 281 371 333 501 7 5 59 .254 .355 .379 .734
Home   139 32 9 1 3 14 26 22 19 1 0 6 .230 .357 .374 .731
Road   137 23 4 0 3 14 17 17 34 0 0 4 .168 .278 .263 .541
Grass   255 52 12 1 6 27 39 35 49 1 0 10 .204 .322 .329 .652
Turf   21 3 1 0 0 1 4 4 4 0 0 0 .143 .280 .190 .470
Day   99 22 5 1 4 18 17 11 15 0 0 3 .222 .319 .414 .733
Night   177 33 8 0 2 10 26 28 38 1 0 7 .186 .319 .266 .585
As Starter   273 54 13 1 6 26 43 38 52 1 0 10 .198 .317 .319 .635
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Pinch Hitting   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Close/Late   65 13 3 0 1 7 5 11 14 0 0 2 .200 .333 .292 .626
Inning 1-3   113 20 4 0 4 13 14 11 24 0 0 3 .177 .268 .319 .586
Inning 4-6   75 18 5 1 1 7 21 15 10 1 0 5 .240 .396 .373 .769
Inning 7-9   85 16 4 0 1 8 8 13 19 0 0 1 .188 .303 .271 .574
Extra Innings   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833
0 Outs   87 11 4 1 1 5 14 9 16 1 0 2 .126 .222 .230 .452
1 Outs   114 27 5 0 4 13 21 17 19 0 0 5 .237 .360 .386 .746
2 Outs   75 17 4 0 1 10 8 13 18 0 0 3 .227 .363 .320 .683
Scoring Position   58 12 3 0 3 24 8 6 14 1 0 3 .207 .309 .414 .723
Bases Empty   161 34 8 1 2 2 29 25 31 0 0 5 .211 .335 .311 .646
Runner on 1st   57 9 2 0 1 2 6 8 8 0 0 2 .158 .284 .246 .529
Runner on 2nd   16 2 1 0 0 2 4 5 3 0 0 1 .125 .364 .188 .551
Runner on 3rd   5 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   22 6 2 0 1 8 2 1 6 0 0 1 .273 .333 .500 .833
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
Bases Loaded   6 3 0 0 1 10 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .429 1.000 1.429
Two Strikes   164 32 4 0 4 16 25 17 53 1 0 6 .195 .293 .293 .585
First Pitch   28 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 3 .107 .219 .107 .326
Count 0-1   26 5 2 1 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .192 .346 .538
Count 0-2   15 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 0 3 .333 .444 .400 .844
Count 1-0   13 4 2 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .692 1.000
Count 1-1   24 7 3 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .292 .542 .833
Count 1-2   53 15 2 0 3 11 8 0 17 1 0 1 .283 .291 .491 .781
Count 2-0   5 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .500 .600 1.100
Count 2-1   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 2-2   48 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 24 0 0 1 .104 .122 .104 .227
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 0 0 0 .000 .889 .000 .889
Count 3-1   7 1 1 0 0 0 4 13 0 0 0 0 .143 .700 .286 .986
Full Count   48 7 1 0 1 3 13 17 8 0 0 1 .146 .379 .229 .608
Behind in Count   94 25 5 1 3 15 14 0 21 1 0 4 .266 .293 .436 .729
Ahead in Count   34 8 4 0 1 5 10 21 0 0 0 1 .235 .536 .441 .977
Batting 2nd   273 54 13 1 6 26 43 38 52 1 0 10 .198 .317 .319 .635
Batting 6th   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 7th   1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 8th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   139 28 7 0 2 3 22 20 27 0 0 3 .201 .315 .295 .610
Medium Leverage   94 17 4 1 2 10 17 15 15 0 0 4 .181 .319 .309 .627
High Leverage   43 10 2 0 2 15 4 4 11 1 0 3 .233 .333 .419 .752
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2024 New York - MLB 23 31 99 23 3 1 3 14 14 14 1 0 22 0 1 .232 .333 .374 .707 93 93 -0.0
2025 New York - MLB 24 119 393 95 13 0 6 31 52 39 9 0 90 2 2 .242 .324 .321 .645 79 80 -0.5
2026 New York - MLB 25 153 586 171 32 1 17 82 91 72 14 3 119 10 2 .292 .381 .437 .818 128 132 3.6
2027 New York - MLB 26 143 539 122 24 1 13 60 68 67 14 1 113 8 5 .226 .327 .347 .674 88 87 -0.5
2028 New York - MLB 27 156 572 159 42 0 13 66 103 102 11 2 104 4 5 .278 .396 .420 .816 128 134 4.8
2029 New York - MLB 28 73 276 55 13 1 6 28 43 39 10 1 53 2 1 .199 .319 .319 .638 78 82 -0.3
Total MLB 675 2465 625 127 4 58 281 371 333 59 7 501 26 16 .254 .355 .379 .734 105 107 7.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2022 Total - 21 47 209 64 11 1 10 40 48 26 2 0 27 36 10 .306 .388 .512 .900 100 100 2.0
2022 Hudson Valley - A+ 21 39 147 42 4 0 4 13 21 21 5 4 43 2 2 .286 .384 .395 .779 99 103 0.7
2023 Hudson Valley - A+ 22 33 125 33 9 1 5 14 25 23 7 1 27 0 1 .264 .404 .472 .876 120 123 0.8
2023 Somerset - AA 22 53 205 60 11 0 9 32 36 35 4 1 46 2 0 .293 .404 .478 .882 129 138 2.1
2023 Scranton WB - AAA 22 56 215 67 10 1 11 38 36 30 6 3 36 2 0 .312 .406 .521 .926 137 141 2.0
2024 Scranton WB - AAA 23 72 253 66 12 1 13 44 43 52 9 2 45 2 4 .261 .402 .470 .872 123 127 1.7
Total IL 128 468 133 22 2 24 82 79 82 15 5 81 4 4 .284 .404 .494 .897 129 133
Total EL 53 205 60 11 0 9 32 36 35 4 1 46 2 0 .293 .404 .478 .882 129 138
Total SAL 72 272 75 13 1 9 27 46 44 12 5 70 2 3 .276 .393 .430 .824 109 112
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2026 New York - MLB 25 8 31 11 1 0 0 4 2 8 1 0 7 1 1 .355 .500 .387 .887 153 168 -0.9
2028 New York - MLB 27 8 31 11 3 0 1 6 7 3 1 1 8 0 1 .355 .417 .548 .965 167 170 0.3
Total MLB 16 62 22 4 0 1 10 9 11 2 1 15 1 2 .355 .461 .468 .928 160 169
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 New York - MLB 2B 11 10 17 23 8 41 1 .976 90.2 3.97 -0.8 .914
2024 New York - MLB 3B 4 4 1 7 3 8 0 1.000 32.0 2.25 -0.2 .814
2025 New York - MLB 1B 11 11 74 3 8 78 1 .987 91.2 7.56 -1.3 .836
2025 New York - MLB 2B 17 14 23 21 9 47 3 .936 121.2 3.25 -1.9 .794
2025 New York - MLB 3B 41 38 13 47 4 63 3 .952 358.2 1.51 -1.9 .899
2025 New York - MLB LF 19 12 29 0 0 29 0 1.000 115.1 2.26 -0.4 .946
2026 New York - MLB 1B 15 6 49 3 7 53 1 .981 58.0 8.07 +0.4 1.016
2026 New York - MLB 2B 1 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 -0.0 .679
2026 New York - MLB 3B 23 23 15 34 4 53 4 .925 222.1 1.98 -3.6 .863
2026 New York - MLB LF 108 107 193 0 0 196 3 .985 882.1 1.97 -2.4 .950
2027 New York - MLB 1B 16 14 106 6 9 113 1 .991 133.2 7.54 -0.2 .973
2027 New York - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2027 New York - MLB LF 127 126 251 3 2 260 6 .977 1102.0 2.07 -2.3 .990
2028 New York - MLB 1B 3 1 10 0 1 11 1 .909 12.0 7.50 -0.5 .000
2028 New York - MLB 2B 4 3 4 7 1 11 0 1.000 27.0 3.67 -0.2 .864
2028 New York - MLB 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2028 New York - MLB LF 149 147 266 1 0 271 4 .985 1328.1 1.81 +5.4 1.010
2029 New York - MLB 1B 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
2029 New York - MLB 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2029 New York - MLB 3B 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.1 1.045
2029 New York - MLB LF 70 70 139 4 3 144 1 .993 610.1 2.11 -4.9 .951
TOTAL 1B 47 32 240 12 26 256 4 .984 297.1 7.63 -1.6 .917
TOTAL 2B 34 27 46 52 18 102 4 .961 243.2 3.62 -2.8 .847
TOTAL 3B 74 65 29 90 11 126 7 .944 625.2 1.71 -5.5 .882
TOTAL LF 473 462 878 8 5 900 14 .984 4038.1 1.97 -4.7 .979
PLAYER HISTORY
07/11/2022 Drafted in the 2022 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 25, 25th overall pick) by the New York Yankees, out of college Boston College
07/19/2022 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization with a signing bonus of $2,610,000.
09/21/2022 Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/30/2022 Wins the 2022 South Atlantic League Round 2 with the Hudson Valley Renegades!
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 40 (50).
07/24/2023 Wins the EL Player of the Week Award.
09/07/2023 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/07/2023 Wins the 2023 Eastern League Round 1 with the Somerset Patriots!
10/28/2023 Named the #49 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 55 (65).
03/28/2024 Named the #50 prospect in the MLB
05/02/2024 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/26/2024 Named the #44 prospect in the MLB
11/20/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $690,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 65 (65).
04/10/2025 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
04/30/2025 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/04/2025 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for one week.
11/19/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $690,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65).
05/28/2026 Injured (mild hip strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/20/2026 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
11/26/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $690,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65).
03/21/2027 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
04/04/2027 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/26/2027 Injured (strained shoulder),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
08/10/2027 Injured (bruised cheekbone),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/27/2027 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,200,000.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (70).
09/29/2028 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $42,020,000 with the New York Yankees organization.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (70).
04/30/2029 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/01/2029 Injured (post-concussion syndrome),out for 4 months.
09/16/2029 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 months.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year H Rank
2026 171 6
Year 2B Rank
2028 42 6
Year R Rank
2028 103 6
Year BB Rank
2028 102 1
Year IBB Rank
2027 6 3
Year HP Rank
2027 14 7
Year AVG Rank
2026 .292 4
Year OBP Rank
2026 .381 2
2028 .396 2
Year RC/27 Rank
2026 6.13 10
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