Phillies fans have long waited for Dave Dombrowski to take a big swing in MLB free agency, but he’s been active on the trade market all along. Dombrowski has added a big fish – yes, pun intended – to a Phillies rotation that was already quite talented.
Jesus Luzardo has been traded from the Miami Marlins to the Philadelphia Phillies, per FanSided MLB Insider Robert Murray. Luzardo was injured for much of last season, thus he had a lackluster 5.00 ERA over 12 starts, which was good for a WAR of just under one.
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However, in his two seasons prior, Luzardo had six combined WAR, and had a 3.58 ERA in 32 starts in 2023. When fully healthy and at his best, Luzardo can be a fine complement to the rotation the Phillies already have in place, which can compete with any contender in the National League.