Jesús Luzardo

Jesús Luzardo
Oakland Athletics
Pitcher
Born: (1997-09-30) September 30, 1997
Lima, Peru
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Jesús G. Luzardo (born September 30, 1997) is a Peruvian professional baseball pitcher of Venezuelan descent in the Oakland Athletics organization.

Career

Luzardo was born in Lima, Peru.[1] Most of his family is from Venezuela,[2] and Luzardo identifies as a Venezolano.[3] He moved to South Florida at the age of 1 and later attended Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. He was drafted in the third round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft by the Washington Nationals, making him the first Peru-born player drafted by an MLB team since at least 1990.[2][4]

Luzardo tore his ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching arm and underwent Tommy John surgery, performed by Dr. James Andrews, in March 2016.[5] The Nationals, who drafted him, were known for taking chances on players who had already undergone or needed to have Tommy John surgery, and they committed to completing his rehabilitation. Luzardo forewent a commitment to the University of Miami to sign with the organization.[2] Luzardo made his professional debut on June 28, 2017, with the GCL Nationals against the GCL Marlins, reportedly hitting 98 miles per hour (158 km/h) with his fastball.[6]

Luzardo and infielder Sheldon Neuse were traded, along with Nationals reliever Blake Treinen, to the Athletics on July 16, 2017, for Sean Doolittle and Ryan Madson.[7] After joining Oakland, he played for the AZL Athletics and the Vermont Lake Monsters. In 12 total games between the Nationals, Athletics, and Lake Monsters, he posted a 2–1 record with a 1.66 ERA with 48 strikeouts in 43.1 innings.[8]

Luzardo was ranked among the top prospects in the minor leagues prior to 2018.[9] He started the season with the Stockton Ports and was promoted to the Double-A Midland RockHounds early on in the season.[10][11] He made his Triple-A debut with the Nashville Sounds on August 6.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Jesus Luzardo". SportsNet. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Janes, Chelsea (June 20, 2016). "Nationals third-round draft pick Jesus Luzardo hopes to become first Peruvian-born big-leaguer". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Jesus Luzardo". twitter.com. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  4. ↑ Furones, David (June 9, 2016). "Douglas LHP Jesus Luzardo drafted by Nationals in third round". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  5. ↑ Belinsky, Hudson (March 22, 2016). "JESUS LUZARDO HAS TOMMY JOHN SURGERY". Baseball America. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  6. ↑ Taylor, Coach (June 28, 2017). "@Baby_Jesus9 getting his first start today for the @Nationals". twitter.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Nats acquire Doolittle, Madson from A's". MLB.com. July 16, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Jesus Luzardo Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  9. ↑ Gallegos, Martin (March 7, 2018). "A's pitching prospect leaves Bob Melvin excited about the future". The Mercury News.
  10. ↑ Lockard, Melissa (April 23, 2018). "Down on the farm: A's top prospect Jesus Luzardo is movin'..." The Athletic. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  11. ↑ Hall, Alex (April 24, 2018). "A's prospect watch: Jesus Luzardo first member of High-A Stockton rotation to move up". SBNation. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Athletics' Jesus Luzardo: Solid in Triple-A debut". CBS Sports. August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
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