Cory Luebke

Cory Robert Luebke (born (1985-03-04)March 4, 1985) is a professional baseball player in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres. His hometown is Maria Stein, Ohio, where he attended Marion Local High School. He attended college at The Ohio State University. He was pick number 63 in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.

Professional career

Minor leagues

Luebke spent his first professional season, 2007 at three different levels of the San Diego Padres' organization. He started with the Short-Season Eugene Emeralds of the Northwest League. He went 3–0 with 26 strikeouts and a 1.46 ERA in eight games, three starts. He was soon promoted to the Class-A Fort Wayne Wizards of the Midwest League, where he went 1–2 with 30 strikeouts and a 3.33 ERA in five games, all starts. He was then promoted again to the Class-A Advanced Lake Elsinore Storm of the California League, where he went 1–1 with five strikeouts and a 7.71 ERA in two games, one start. Luebke went a combined 5–3 with 61 strikeouts and a 3.07 ERA in 58²⁄₃ innings pitched.