Dec. 29—The Atlanta Braves on Wednesday acquired left-hander Lucas Luetge in a trade with the New York Yankees.
In exchange for Luetge, Atlanta sent a pair of minor-leaguers to New York — pitcher Indigo Diaz and infielder Caleb Durbin. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Braves designated receently acquired infielder Lewin Díaz for assignment.
Luetge, 35, pitched in 50 games for the Yankees last season, going 4-4 with a 2.67 ERA and two saves, striking out 60 batters and issuing just 17 walks in 57 1/3 innings.