The Philadelphia Phillies bought left-handed starter Jesus Luzardo from the Miami Marlins on Sunday.
The workforce additionally will receiver minor league catcher Paul McIntosh from the Marlins in trade for shortstop Starlyn Caba and outfielder Emaarion Boyd.
MLB Pipeline lists Caba as Philadelphia’s No. 4 prospect and Boyd as No. 23.
Luzardo, 27, has a 26-34 profession report and a 4.29 ERA in 105 video games (89 begins) with the Oakland Athletics (2019-21) and Marlins. in 2024, he was once restricted to twelve begins because of each left elbow tightness and a lumbar tension response that ended his season on June 22. He was once 3-6 with a 5.00 ERA.
Luzardo, showing at a Marlins vacation group match, informed MLB.com on Tuesday that he is feeling neatly.
“(I have) been ready to move thru my commonplace offseason development: throwing, operating, beginning to get off the mound,” Luzardo mentioned. “Feeling actually excellent (with my) elbow, again, entire frame, and simply actually gearing up for spring coaching and eyeing down that opening day to be one hundred pc full-go, which for now, the whole lot feels actually excellent, and we’re full-go.”
In 2023, he completed 10-10 with a three.58 ERA in 32 regular-season begins. He struck out 208 batters in 178 2/3 innings.
In Philadelphia, Luzardo may just slot right into a probably dominant rotation that tasks to incorporate Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, Cristopher Sanchez and Ranger Suarez.
Caba, 19, has performed 116 video games within the low minor leagues for the Phillies and the transfer hitter is batting .252 with two homers, 43 RBIs, 66 stolen bases, 95 walks and 65 strikeouts.
Ultimate season at Prime-A Jersey Shore, the 21-year-old Boyd hit .239 with 3 homers, 40 RBIs and 27 stolen bases. A few of his numbers fell from 2023, when he hit .262 and stole 56 bases at Unmarried-A Clearwater.
McIntosh, 27, has performed in 308 profession video games within the minors. Ultimate season, at Double-A Pensacola, McIntosh gave the impression in 117 video games and hit .246 with 12 house runs and 55 RBIs.
Luzardo is underneath membership regulate for 2 extra seasons. In January, he signed a one-year $5.5 million contract to keep away from arbitration. He’s arbitration-eligible once more in 2025.
–Box Degree Media
