Luke Webber Putkonen (born May 10, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He previously played for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Prior to playing professionally, Putkonen played college baseball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. \n', '

Putkonen attended Walton High School in Marietta, Georgia. He then enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he played college baseball for the North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team.\n', '

The Tigers drafted Putkonen in the third round of the 2007 MLB Draft. He was promoted to the MLB roster for the first time on April 26, 2012.\n', '

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