By Jerry Mackinem
2B Luke Gold
DOB: 10/10/2000
B/T: R/R
Physical Description and Background:
He is listed at 6’0”, 220 lbs. Stands with the bat a little above his back shoulder. He seems to twist his waist and a little movement as he readies to swing. Wide stance and a leg lift to go with it. Isn’t really a step, his foot ends up right about the same spot.
Hit: 50
One thing I like about Luke Gold’s bat is his ability to keep it off the ground. In Lakeland, he managed to maintain a 39.5% Sweet Spot% with 165 BIP. Strikeouts don’t seem to be too much of an issue, and he was able to keep his walks up above 8.0% with his promotion to West Michigan.
Power: 45
Luke had slightly above average hard hit rate and barrels while in Lakeland. He had 12 HRs and 35 XBH in 404 PA, which is a ratio I like.
Run: 40
Running might be his worst tool. Measured a 4.42 home to first time which is a bit below average.
Field: 40
He makes the plays that he should make. However, I’m not sure if he has the range to call this an average tool.
Arm: 40
Made the throws from 2B, but accuracy occasionally wasn’t good even when he wasn’t rushed, this is especially so while on the move. It isn’t something that I don’t think can be worked on.
Overall: 40
Overall, I like his bat. I don’t think there is a ton of HR power in it, but I really like his ability to hit the sweet spot while also hitting the ball harder more than average. I think his fielding is a work in progress, especially the arm.
Chris Brown 
Jayden Hewitt
[…] Luke Gold sneaks into the final slot on the strength of an impressive final 30 games in which he posted a 141 wRC+ for West Michigan. Chris Meyers didn’t finish quite as hot as Gold, but he came up big for Erie in the playoffs. Andrew Magno was another huge contributor in the SeaWolves’ title run, and if he can iron out his command he has the stuff to pitch leverage innings in the big leagues. The same holds true for Tyler Mattison, whose high-octane arm gives him closer potential. And we finish with a bit of a falling star in Cristian Santana. He’s still just 20, and has shown plenty of patience and pop over the last two seasons. But his struggles to keep his swing on plane and hit for any kind of average in Low-A make it hard to project him as a big leaguer right now. […]
[…] Luke Gold – Gold, a fifth-round pick in 2022, played the second half of 2023 at West Michigan, where he’ll start this year. Gold does a lot of things well at the plate and has a utility infielder-type profile. Gold is TMLR’s No. 29 prospect. […]