Luken Baker Outrighted to Triple-A, Elects Free Agency

0:00It's April 21st. This is MLB News Today, your AI-powered source for everything, MLB. Arizona Diamondbacks just outrided First Basement, Luke and Baker, to Triple A Reno, after designating him for assignment. That move cleared space when Lord's Gurry L. Jr. came back from the injured list on Saturday. Since this is Baker's second outright waiver in his career, he now has the right to elect free agency. Baker spent less than two weeks on the big league roster. They called him up on April 7th to fill in after Carlos Santana hit the injured list with an adductor strain. In three games, he went one for five, with three strikeouts and just one start. This marks his four-stray season seeing some major league action, but his first outside the St. Louis Cardinals' organization. Drafted in the second round by the cards, he got claimed off waivers by the Dodgers last August, but never played for them. Arizona signed him to a minor league deal in the offseason. At the major league level, the right-handed hitter has a 206 average with a 314 on base

1:02and 333 slugging over. 194 played appearances. Down in Triple A though, he crushed 65 homers combined between 2023 and 2024. Baker's out of minor league options, so the D-backs had to risk waivers to move him. With Santana, Paven Smith and Tyler Lockler all sideline at First Basement, it wouldn't shock me if he sticks around the system or finds a new spot to. Showcase that power.