Arsenal Report: Righting the Lefties
Apr 19 2022
Luzardo Reaches for Better Results
Once seen as the future ace of the A’s, Jesús Luzardo (LHP, MIA) got a fresh start at the Trade Deadline in 2021 after struggling massively in the first half of 2021, with an ERA of 6.87 and a FIP of 6.09 in 38 innings. The results did not improve much in Miami in 2021, with an ERA of 6.44 and a FIP of 5.07, but Luzardo has entered 2022 with a full off-season in a new organization, and that change appears to have paid some dividends. Luzardo looks to be a somewhat new and improved pitcher, with mechanical cleanups resulting in improved stuff across the board.
Luzardo is a four-pitch pitcher, featuring a sinker, four-seam fastball, changeup, and a breaking ball that Statcast labels as a curveball but...
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