The Yankees won’t come away empty-handed from letting go of Lucas Luetge.
After designating Luetge for assignment last week to make room on the 40-man roster for Tommy Kahnle, the Yankees sent the veteran reliever to the Braves on Wednesday for minor league infielder Caleb Durbin and right-handed reliever Indigo Diaz.
Diaz, 24, was ranked the Braves’ No. 23 prospect by MLB.com in a system that has largely been depleted by recent major trades. Last season at Double-A, the Michigan State product posted a 3.09 ERA with 63 strikeouts and 31 walks in 49 ⅔ innings.
The 22-year-old Durbin, not included in the Braves’ top 30 prospects by MLB.com, split 2022 between Single-A and High-A, batting .241 with 31 steals and a .724 OPS. He started games at shortstop, third base and second base.
Luetge, the 35-year-old left-handed reliever, was a valuable arm across two seasons with the Yankees – after being out of the majors since 2015 – while recording a 2.71 ERA in 129 ⅔ innings.
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