JESÚS LUZARDO NEWS

Jesus Luzardo Day! A’s top rookie makes first MLB start tonight How to watch the lefty prospect pitch Tuesday night

AUGUST 4, 2020 • ATHLETICSNATION.COM

A's Jesús Luzardo to make his first big-league start as parents watch from afar The Coliseum stands will be empty for Jesús Luzardo's first big-league start, but he'll have two sets of eyes closely watching from Florida.

AUGUST 4, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

What to expect from Jesus Luzardo in his first start Jesus Luzardo is making his much anticipated first start in the majors. What should the Oakland A's expect from this outing? Finally, at lon...

AUGUST 4, 2020 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM

LEADING OFF: Marlins back in action, Ohtani on the shelf

The Miami Marlins are set to resume play in Baltimore following an outbreak that left 21 members of their traveling party infected with the coronavirus, including 18 players

AUGUST 4, 2020 • Associated Press

A's Petit has apt pupil in prospect Luzardo There isn’t a day that goes by when Jesús Luzardo doesn’t find himself looking to soak in some knowledge from Yusmeiro Petit. From the time...

JULY 30, 2020 • MLB.COM

Elephant Rumblings: Jesus Luzardo to start in next appearance for A’s MLB news roundup

JULY 30, 2020 • ATHLETICSNATION.COM

Excellent across four frames Bassitt struck out five across four scoreless innings Monday against the Angels while allowing five hits and one walk.

Impact Bassitt did not go deep enough in this one to get the win. He threw 66 pitches (46 strikes), so the A's were clearly taking a cautious approach to his workload. With A.J. Puk (shoulder) out indefinitely, Bassitt's spot in the rotation should be ironclad if he keeps pitching well, as Jesus Luzardo would likely replace Daniel Mengden if he gets stretched out as a starter. Bassitt's next start should come Sunday in Seattle.

JULY 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Jesus Luzardo aces season debut, could be in A’s rotation soon The A’s rookie lefty threw three scoreless innings of relief against the Angels

JULY 26, 2020 • ATHLETICSNATION.COM

Rust? Luzardo's 3 scoreless want a word For a guy who didn’t get to participate in any intrasquad or exhibition games due to a delayed start to Summer Camp, Jesús Luzardo did not a...

JULY 25, 2020 • MLB.COM

Bundy makes impressive Angels debut, beating Athletics 4-1

Dylan Bundy pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning in his Angels debut and Justin Upton homered to lead Los Angeles to a 4-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics

JULY 25, 2020 • Associated Press

A's lefty prospect Puk gets injection in pitching shoulder

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JULY 22, 2020 • Associated Press

Opening as fifth starter Mengden (elbow) will open the season as the Athletics' fifth starter after A.J. Puk was placed on the injured list with a shoulder strain Monday, Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercu...

Impact Mengden underwent arthroscopic elbow surgery back in February but is considered fully healthy, though he remains on the 60-day injured list for now. He may not have been the next man up if not for Jesus Luzardo's late arrival at camp due to COVID-19, and there's certainly a chance Luzardo displaces him from the rotation once he builds up his arm strength, but Mengden should at least get to make a start or two at the beginning of the year. He won't be a particularly exciting fantasy option in those starts, as he owns a career 4.68 ERA and a 17.3 percent strikeout rate.

JULY 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Jesus Luzardo could be the A’s Josh Hader for 2020 With the talk that Jesus Luzardo could be a part of the Oakland A's bullpen for 2020, he has a chance to become a valuable weapon. Jesus Luz...

JULY 19, 2020 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM

Two weeks later, A's prospect Jesus Luzardo finally on field

Jesus Luzardo had been careful and taking precautions so when the Oakland Athletics pitcher tested positive for the coronavirus he was shocked

JULY 18, 2020 • Associated Press

Jesus Luzardo rejoins A’s Summer Camp after clearance from coronavirus The lefty top prospect is back in action

JULY 18, 2020 • ATHLETICSNATION.COM

MLB's testing sweep brings some success but optics are issue

Major League Baseball's COVID-19 testing sweep appears to be having some success even as large swaths of the United State continue to struggle with containing the fast-spreading vi...

JULY 17, 2020 • Associated Press

Jesus Luzardo cleared to rejoin Oakland A’s The Oakland A's pitching staff has received a boost as Jesus Luzardo has been cleared to rejoin his teammates. Back on July 7, the Oakland A...

JULY 17, 2020 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM

Jesus Luzardo hoping to be ready to go once cleared Jesus Luzardo may be away from the Oakland A's due to his quarantine, but he is doing his best to make sure he will be ready to go once he i...

JULY 17, 2020 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM

Unlikely to start Opening Day Fiers is unlikely to receive the Opening Day starting nod due to the time he missed early in summer camp, Jerry McDonald of The Mercury News reports. "He's probably not as far alon...

Impact The veteran right-hander purposely delayed his arrival into summer camp by a couple of extra days because he'd been training regularly with Jesus Luzardo, who tested positive for COVID-19, during the shutdown. Fiers never produced a positive result himself, but he opted to take the cautious route. The 35-year-old's decision to throw consistently while play was paused is paying dividends however, as he doesn't feel he's far from building up to 100 pitches. "I'm just trying to stay within myself and just be myself," Fiers said. "I pride myself on throwing all my pitches for strikes and throwing them on any count and locating every pitch. That's how I pitch and what I do. I'm not trying to throw any harder, just locate my pitches."

JULY 17, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

AL West Preview Capsules

JULY 17, 2020 • Associated Press

Luzardo ramping up while away from team Confined to his room as he remains away from the A’s due to a positive COVID-19 test, Jesús Luzardo is managing to keep his arm in shape wit...

JULY 16, 2020 • MLB.COM

King Félix opts out of MLB season, Doolittle on fence

Former Cy Young Award winner Félix Hernández has joined the list of major leaguers opting out of the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic

JULY 5, 2020 • Associated Press

Three Player Comparisons for Prospect Jesus Luzardo With Major League Baseball looking to return, it is time to take a dive into what the Oakland Athletics could hope for from one of their top...

MAY 25, 2020 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM

Top prospects Jesus Luzardo and A.J. Puk are the A’s next dominant starters The Oakland A's top two pitching prospects are Jesus Luzardo and A.J. Puk. The two have a chance to be Oakland's newest homegrown aces. We c...

MAY 7, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM

Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep: Top 100 prospect rankings, complete with potential 2020 impact Luis Robert and Jesus Luzardo are primed for a significant 2020 impact, but it's Wander Franco who tops Scott White's list.

MARCH 5, 2020 • CBSNEWS.COM