"I feel 100%. I've felt 100% the whole offseason," Luzardo said. "Last year, the back was really the problem. Now that we've got that all figured out, thankfully everything's back to normal."
A fully healthy version of Luzardo is a #2 or #3 caliber starter. He showed that upside in 2023. Luzardo turned in a 3.58 ERA while striking out 28.1% of opponents across 178 2/3 innings.
Philadelphia sent highly-regarded shortstop prospect Starlyn Caba to Miami as the headliner of the Luzardo trade. A return to his '23 form would arguably give Philadelphia the best front five in MLB.
Luzardo averaged nearly 97 MPH on his heater and missed plenty of bats with both his slider and changeup. His 14.1% overall swinging strike rate ranked sixth among qualified starting pitchers.
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