• Full name Luke Demko
  • Born 06/26/1986 in
  • Profile Ht.: 6'7" / Wt.: 260 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Rhode Island College
  • Drafted in the 29th round (867th overall) by the San Francisco Giants in 2009.
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    Senior righty Luke Demko racked up 11 saves and 43 strikeouts in 32 innings this spring after ranking as the No. 9 prospect in the Coastal Plain League last summer. Rhode Island's all-time saves leader, Demko doesn't excite scouts despite his success. He lacks velocity considering his huge 6-foot-6, 289-pound body (which multiple scouts referred to as sloppy), working in the 86-88 mph range and topping out at 90, though he did reach 93-94 in the CPL all-star game last summer. Demko has some life and deception, but his secondary stuff rates as below-average, and he will be a late draft if he's taken at all. Demko agreed to terms with the Giants, but the deal was voided, making him a free agent.

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