Luzardo was a third-round draft pick of the Washington Nationals out of school, and was shuttled to the Oakland organization out of rookie ball. He broke in for the A’s, pitching six games in relief for them in 2019 and making 27 starts in 2020-21 before being traded to Miami.

Forget about trying to throw a baseball. When Jesús Luzardo awoke on June 16, he could barely do the most basic daily tasks. “Tying my shoes, bending over to brush my teeth,” he said Monday, “it definitely affected me in a lot of different ways.

New Phillies left-hander Jesus Luzardo discussed the back injury that ended his 2024 season and why he feels so encouraged that he's past it.