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...
Almost!
You’re just a few clicks away from accessing this feature and hundreds more throughout the year that have a singular goal in mind: Winning your league. Subscribe to BaseballHQ.com here!
Already a subscriber? Sign in here
More From Starting Pitchers
Cam Schlittler has built upon his late-season emergence with an excellent showing this spring.
Mar 20 2026 3:12am
Mar 20 2026 3:12am
The tweaked pitch mix of Matthew Liberatore has helped to fuel his electric spring.
Mar 20 2026 3:11am
Mar 20 2026 3:11am
Braxton Garrett enters 2026 as a premium injury profit play given his excellent pre-injury skills and early favorable ADP.
Mar 14 2026 3:06am
Mar 14 2026 3:06am
Drew Rasmussen's more good-than-great skills in 2025 suggest his sterling surface stats could be due for big corrections in 2026.
Mar 7 2026 3:09am
Mar 7 2026 3:09am
Ben Brown might be the best starting pitcher profit play in the game at his current market price.
Feb 28 2026 3:05am
Feb 28 2026 3:05am
