The Phillies are fortifying their already sturdy rotation.
Philadelphia is buying left-handed starter Jesus Luzardo from the Marlins, The Publish’s Jon Heyman confirmed Sunday morning.
Starlyn Caba, a 19-year-old shortstop ranked because the Phillies’ No. 4 prospect by MLB.com, and Emaarion Boyd, a 21-year-old outfielder ranked twenty third, are going to Miami within the commerce.
Luzardo, 27, was restricted to 12 begins final 12 months attributable to a again damage and pitched to a 5.00 ERA with 58 strikeouts in 66 ⅔ innings.
He had a profession 12 months in 2023, when he had a 3.58 ERA with 208 strikeouts in 178 ⅔ innings throughout 32 begins.
That marked by far probably the most innings Luzardo had thrown in a season; the 12 months earlier than he threw 100 ⅓ innings, and in 2018 he threw 109 ⅓ innings.
Luzardo joins a rotation already that includes Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, Christopher Sanchez and Ranger Suarez, they usually have high pitching prospect Andrew Painter ready within the wings.
