4 years agoOakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo threw four shutout innings with five strikeouts in his Cactus League debut Thursday. Luzardo walked two, but didn't allow a hit while needing just 49 pitches to breeze through four frames. Hold on to your hats, Luzardo will soar up draft boards after this outing. The 23-year-old has a 3.68 ERA with a 3.79 xFIP across 71 Big League innings in his career. He induces a ton of whiffs (12.9% career swinging-strike rate) and boasts four pitches that feature at least a 20% put-away rate. Luzardo has dealt with some injuries early in his career, but the sky is the limit for him if he can stay healthy. Target Luzardo as an SP3 in the middle rounds of drafts.--Mike Schwarzenbach - RotoBaller
Source: Martin Gallegos - MLB.com