Luken Baker
Positions:
Designated Hitter, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman
Bats: Right
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Throws: Right
6-4, 285lb (193cm, 129kg)
Team:
St. Louis Cardinals (majors)
Born:
March 10, 1997
in Houston, TX
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Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 37th round of the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oak Ridge HS (Conroe, TX) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd round of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft from Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX).
High School: Oak Ridge HS (Conroe, TX)
School: Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX)
Debut:
June 4, 2023
(Age 26-086d,
22,952nd in major league history)
vs. PIT 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status:
Exceeded rookie limits during 2023 season
2024 Contract Status:
Signed thru 2024, 1 yr/$740k (24)
Service Time (01/2024): 0.081
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Arb Eligible: 2027
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Free Agent: 2030
National Team:
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USA (18U,15U,14U)
Full Name: Luken Grosvenor Baker
Pronunciation: \LOO-kehn\
Twitter:
@lukenb9
Instagram: @lukenb9
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