Lynchburg Hillcats
Lukes was selected in the 7th round by the Cleveland Indians in the 2015 Major League Baseball draft. After signing with the team he was assigned to the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, where he played in five games before missing the rest of the season after breaking his right hand. He began the 2016 season with the Class A Lake County Captains before being promoted to the Class A-Advanced Lynchburg Hillcats.