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| Height: 6-5
Weight: 205
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Sep 15, 1983, Denver, CO |
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| August 20, 2008 Royals pitcher Luke Hochevar is heading to the disabled list, perhaps for an extended stay, after suffering a perplexing bruise above his right rib cage in Tuesday's 9-4 loss to the Indians at Progressive Field, according to the Kansas City Star. |
| August 19, 2008 Luke Hochevar is considered day-to-day with tightness in his right ribcage, the AP reports. |
| August 19, 2008 Luke Hochevar left his start on Tuesday after five innings due to an undisclosed injury, the AP reports. Assistant trainer Frank Kyte visited the mound while Hochevar was warming up for the sixth innings. |
| August 13, 2008 The Royals found no semblence of offense tonight, falling 4-0 to the Chicago White Sox and leaving RHP Luke Hochevar with no support despite his strong effort. Hochevar pitched seven innings, allowing three runs on five hits with one walk and four strikeouts. |
| August 1, 2008 Luke Hochevar didn't walk a batter in six innings, but he allowed 10 hits leading to four runs in his ninth loss for the Royals. |
| July 26, 2008 Former number one overall pick Luke Hochevar pitched a solid but unspectacular five innings, allowing two runs on four hits. He did not strike out a single batter. |
| July 11, 2008 Five days ago Luke Hochevar was rocked for his worst start of the season. On Friday, he gave up just one run in seven innings at home. |
| July 6, 2008 Luke Hochevar was lit up for a season-worst seven earned runs on nine hits over a mere four innings in Sunday's disheartening 9-2 loss to the Rays, with one walk and one strikeout. |
| July 1, 2008 Luke Hochevar was rocked for six earned runs on six hits over six innings in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to Baltimore, with three walks and two strikeouts. |
| June 25, 2008 Luke Hochevar retired 10 batters in a row in one stretch and finished up a solid eight innings allowing the Rockies just two runs on his way to his fifth victory. Joakim Soria worked a perfect ninth for his 21st save. |
| June 20, 2008 Luke Hochevar lasted just 4.2 innings against the Giants as he was pulled after allowing nine hits, two walks and four runs with zero punchouts. |
| June 14, 2008 Kansas City RHP Luke Hochevar put a decent effort forth in support of his team's big offensive surge as the Royals pulled the 12-3 win over Arizona. Hochevar pitched seven innings to allowing three runs (two earned) on 10 hits with no walks and six strikeouts. |
| June 9, 2008 Luke Hochevar pitched well on Monday, despite leaving with a no decision in a 3-2 win over the Yankees. He only allowed two runs on four hits over six innings, with no walks and four strikeouts. Both of the runs came on an A-Rod homer. |
| May 29, 2008 Luke Hochevar fell to 3-5 after allowing 12 base runners and five runs over 5.1 innings to the Twins. |
| May 24, 2008 Luke Hochevar, who was the victim of Jon Lester's no-hitter on Monday, lost on Saturday afternoon to Jesse Litsch's complete game shutout. Hochevar allowed five runs (four earned) on six hits, walked four and struck out four in six innings of work. |
| May 19, 2008 Luke Hochevar allowed seven runs to the Red Sox on Monday night, and though only four of the runs were earned, Hochevar still picked up his third loss of the year. |
| May 14, 2008 Luke Hochevar allowed four hits, walked three and struck out five while pitching six scoreless innings for his third win of the season. |
| May 8, 2008 Luke Hochevar made his fourth start of the season on Thursday night and the result was seven innings of five hit ball, though he allowed four runs on the night to fall to 2-2 on the year. |
| May 2, 2008 It appears that Luke Hochevar will remain in the Royals rotation after John Bale returns from the DL. Bale is likely to go to the bullpen. "I think he is ready to stay consistent in the rotation," manager Trey Hillman said in the Kansas City Star of Hochevar. "Given the fact that he's the only sinkerballer in the rotation, thatâs kind of nice." |
| April 26, 2008 Rookie Luke Hochevar earned his first major league victory on Saturday after allowing one run on six hits in six innings vs. Toronto. He walked two batters, struck out three and had a 13-2 groundball-to-flyball ratio for the game. |
| April 19, 2008 Luke Hochevar, the first overall pick in the 2006 amateur draft, has been recalled and will start for the Royals on Sunday, this according to MLB.com. |
| April 16, 2008 Former No. 1 overall draft choice Luke Hochevar threw six scoreless innings on Tuesday for his first win of the season for Triple-A Omaha. He allowed four hits, walked two and struck out five. |
| March 12, 2008 Luke Hochevar was as strong as hoped in his first start of spring training, allowing six hits and two runs in four innings of work with one walk and one strike out. Hochevar is hoping to earn a spot in the Royals' starting rotation this season and has been a focal point of much discussion. The 1st-overall pick of the 2006 draft, Hochevar has made three appearances in spring games, working four innings without giving up a single run. In four games with the Royals last season, Hochevar was 0-1 with an ERA of 2.13. There's no reason to think he won't be on the major league roster on Opening Day and the potential ceiling for this young hurler is high, so stay tuned. |
| March 6, 2008 The Royals scratched Luke Hochevar from a scheduled relief outing Thursday in order to give him a starting assignment Friday against the Rangers in a B game, this according to the KC Star. Dont read anything into that, manager Trey Hillman said. He came in as a starting candidate, so what more do you want to read into that. Hes as much in the race as he was. The intent from day one was to build his innings. Hochevar has retired all but one of the 13 batters he's face this spring, so it's clear that he's in the mix right now for a starting role. Let's see what he does over the next couple of weeks. Im very impressed with what hes done up to this point, Hillman said. Ive been impressed with his presence, with his confidence level, and just his perception of being in control on the mound. Hochevar is expected to pitch three innings against the Rangers. |
| March 4, 2008 Royals manager Trey Hillman shot down growing sentiment that Luke Hochevar is not a candidate for the rotation, according to the KC Star. "Weve always had him in consideration as a starter," Hillman said. "We did say that if he didnt fit into a starting role that its entirely possible that he could fit as a reliever." Hochevar has retired all but one of the 13 batters he's face this spring, so it's clear that he's in the mix right now for a starting role. Let's see what he does over the next couple of weeks. |
| March 2, 2008 Luke Hochevar had another great outing Sunday, tossing two scoreless frames while giving up one hit and striking out two. The right-hander has allowed one hit and no runs in four spring innings thus far. Hochevar has an outside shot at cracking the Royals rotation, but the team has also discussed bringing the first-round pick out of the bullpen. |
| February 27, 2008 Luke Hochevar, bidding to make the Royals pitching staff this spring, pitched two perfect innings for the Royals on Wednesday, this according to the AP. He was outstanding, Kansas City manager Trey Hillman said. I learned a little bit more about him, not only with what he did with his pitches. He was sick in the dugout after he pitched and didnt say anything to me or the pitching coach. That tells me what kind of guy he is on the inside. Thats the kind of guy we want toeing the rubber." Hochevar, the first overall pick in the 2006 draft, struggled last year in the minors before posting solid numbers over 12.2 innings with the Royals (2.13 ERA, 1.18 WHIP). Hochevar will likely end up in the bullpen initially, but he is a name to file away as a possible contributor this season. |
| February 25, 2008 Luke Hochevar made some adjustments over the offseason and is already seeing positive results. The Royals wanted their former first-round pick to use his four-seam fastball more, get quicker to the plate, improve his curveball and change the way he landed on his front foot. "My curveball is a ton better, my four-seam [fastball] command is a ton better and it's just going to prolong my career," Hochevar said on MLB.com. "At the time, it didn't seem so pleasant, but in the long run, it's worth it." Hochevar is a candidate for the Royals rotation but could also start the season in the bullpen. |
| February 14, 2008 Luke Hochevar is a candidate for the Royals 2008 rotation and according to the KC Star he also could start the season as a reliever. I want to break him in out of the pen, McClure said, but hell pitch longer than a short reliever. I cant say hes not a likely candidate (for the rotation). I cant put it to you that way. Im going to have to watch him pitch. Hochevar's four-pitch arsenal features a solid fastball with movement, a big league curve, and a solid slider and change. However, his minor league lines are not impressive. Hochevar posted a 4.69 ERA and a .286 batting average against in 94 innings in Double-A -- followed that with a 5.12 ERA and a .244 batting average against in 58 Triple-A innings. |