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Yankees give spot to Lucas Luetge, finalize roster

The New York Yankees made their final decision on their 26-man Opening Day roster, giving him the last spot to left-handed reliever Lucas Luetge, who impressed during spring training play. He hasn’t pitched in Major League Baseball since 2015.

Lucas Luetge will be on the opening day roster #yankees

— Meredith Marakovits (@M_Marakovits) March 31, 2021

Luetge worked hard, using the Yankees’ resources, to increase the spin rate on all of his pitches, giving his fastball more ride and his breaking balls more bite.