Phillies' Jesus Luzardo: Activated ahead of finale
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The Phillies activated Luzardo (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list Sunday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Luzardo will be available out of the bullpen for Sunday's game against the Rays as the Phillies look to punch their ticket to the postseason. The left-hander has been shelved since mid-September with shoulder inflammation, but he showed enough progress in recent days to convince the Phillies he could be available for a relief outing, if needed.
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Phillies' Jesus Luzardo: Will be available Sunday
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Phillies manager Don Mattingly said after Saturday's loss to the Rays that Luzardo (shoulder) will be activated from the 15-day injured list ahead of Sunday's regular-season finale, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Luzardo will be available out of the bullpen for Sunday's contest as the Phillies look to clinch a spot in the National League playoffs. The veteran southpaw landed on the 15-day injured list Sept. 12 due to left shoulder inflammation and recently resumed mound work, so he figures to only be called upon in a high-leverage situation.
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Phillies' Jesus Luzardo: Resumes mound work
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Luzardo (shoulder) threw a successful 30-pitch bullpen session Thursday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Luzardo is barely over a week removed from being placed on the 15-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation, but he's bounced back quickly from the injury. The left-hander could face hitters this weekend and remains in play to be included on the Phillies' National League Wild Card Series roster, either as a starter or reliever. Luzardo went 14-5 with a 2.87 ERA and 221:52 K:BB over 178.2 innings covering 29 regular-season starts in 2026.
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Phillies' Jesus Luzardo: Expected to throw off mound soon
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Luzardo (shoulder) played catch Wednesday for the fourth day in a row and is expected to throw off a mound as soon as Thursday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Luzardo was placed on the 15-day injured list just last week with inflammation in his pitching shoulder, but the injury appears to have responded well to rest, and the left-hander is nearly ready to test things out from the bump. If Luzardo is ready to pitch during the wild-card round, it would likely be in a relief role.
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Phillies' Jesus Luzardo: Hoping to pitch next week
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Luzardo (shoulder) said Saturday that an MRI revealed no structural damage, and he is hopeful of pitching sometime next week, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Luzardo is dealing with some stiffness and inflammation after firing a complete-game, two-hit shutout Monday against Atlanta. The lefty was due to start Saturday against Atlanta once again, but Tim Mayza will instead open for Philly while Luzardo gets his turn in the rotation skipped. The 28-year-old will take anti-inflammatory medication with an eye toward next weekend's four-game set with the Mets.
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Phillies' Jesus Luzardo: Scratched from next start
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Luzardo won't make his scheduled start Saturday against Atlanta due to shoulder stiffness, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Luzardo reported stiffness in his shoulder after his last start Monday, so the team will err on the side of caution and skip his next turn through the rotation. The 28-year-old southpaw isn't expected to require a stint on the injured list and will likely pitch when his spot in the rotation comes up again next week against the Mets.
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Phillies' Jesus Luzardo: Steady in 13th win
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Luzardo (13-5) allowed one run on six hits, a walk and a hit batsman while striking out six over 6.2 innings to earn the win Tuesday over the Diamondbacks.
Luzardo has allowed just eight runs (six earned) over 41 innings across six starts since the beginning of August. He has a 52:10 K:BB in that span as well, as he's gone from good to great in the second half of the campaign. Overall, the lefty has a 3.02 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 209:51 K:BB through 169.2 innings across 28 starts. Luzardo's next outing is projected to be at home in a tough matchup versus Atlanta.
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Phillies' Jesus Luzardo: Blanks Mariners in win
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Luzardo (12-5) earned the win Wednesday over Seattle, giving up just one hit and three walks over seven scoreless innings. He struck out nine.
It was another stellar effort from Luzardo, who's posted a 1.90 ERA across 90 frames in his last 14 starts. The southpaw's ERA is down to 3.09 across 27 starts (163 innings) this season with a 1.12 WHIP and 203 strikeouts, good for the fourth most in the majors. Luzardo currently lines up to face the Diamondbacks on the road in his next outing.
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Phillies' Jesus Luzardo: Fans nine in no-decision
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Luzardo didn't factor into the decision Friday, giving up four runs on six hits and a walk over 5.2 innings in a 7-6 extra-inning victory over the Cardinals. He struck out nine.
All the damage off Luzardo came via the long ball, as Joshua Baez drove a first-inning fastball over the fence in right-center field for a two-run shot, before Jordan Walker put one out to nearly the same spot for another two-run blast in the sixth. It's the first time since June 5 that Luzardo has served up multiple homers in the same game, but he continues to pile up Ks -- over seven starts since the All-Star break he's compiled a 2.96 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 58:12 K:BB through 45.2 innings. He'll look for his 12th win of 2026 in his next outing, which lines up to come on the road next week in Seattle.
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Phillies' Jesus Luzardo: Fans nine in 11th win
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Luzardo (11-5) earned the win against the Twins on Saturday, allowing one run on seven hits and two walks in 6.2 innings. He struck out nine.
Luzardo mostly cruised Saturday, punching out at least seven for the seventh time in his last eight outings. Additionally, the quality start was the southpaw's third in a row and sixth in his past eight appearances. Luzardo, who has notably given up two runs or fewer in 19 of his 25 starts on the year, is set to carry a 3.23 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 185:46 K:BB over 150.1 innings into a favorable home matchup against the Cardinals.
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Phillies' Jesus Luzardo: Logs 12 strikeouts Sunday
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Luzardo didn't factor into the decision in Sunday's extra-innings win over Toronto, allowing two runs on four hits and a walk across seven innings. He struck out 12.
It was another dominant outing from Luzardo, who's now held opponents to two runs or fewer in 10 of his last 11 starts. He's gone 6-1 with a 2.04 ERA and 96 strikeouts across 70.2 innings in that span. The left-hander has lowered his ERA to 3.32 through 24 starts (143.2 innings) this season with a 1.14 WHIP and 176 strikeouts, the fifth most in the majors. Luzardo is currently lined up to face the Twins on the road his next time out.
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Phillies' Jesus Luzardo: Blanks Nats for win No. 10
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Luzardo (10-5) picked up the win Tuesday, scattering four hits and two walks over eight scoreless innings in a 5-0 victory over the Nationals. He struck out seven.
Washington didn't even get a runner past second base against Luzardo until his final inning of work, when Nasim Nunez led off the eighth with a single and advanced on a pair of outs that never left the infield, but the southpaw got Andres Chaparro to ground out. It's the fifth time in 23 starts this season that Luzardo has held the opposition off the scoreboard, and the quality start was his 12th of the year. Even more impressively, the southpaw has given up one earned run or fewer in seven of his last eight trips to the mound, delivering a 1.94 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 67:16 K:BB over 51 innings during that span. Luzardo will look to stay dialed in for his next start, which is scheduled to come at home this weekend against the Blue Jays.
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Phillies' Jesus Luzardo: Hit hard in no-decision
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Luzardo did not factor into the decision Wednesday against the Marlins, allowing six runs on six hits and three walks while striking out five over 6.1 innings.
Entering Wednesday, Luzardo had not allowed more than one earned run in any of his previous six starts. He cruised through the first four innings, yielding just one hit, before Miami broke through for three runs in the fifth, highlighted by Heriberto Hernandez's two-run homer. Luzardo's outing ended after Otto Lopez delivered an RBI single in the seventh, and two inherited runners later came around to score. His five strikeouts were the fewest he's had in a start since June 5. Despite the rough outing, Luzardo still owns a 3.57 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 157:41 K:BB across 128.2 innings this season. He is scheduled to face Washington in his next start and will seek to bounce back against MLB's most productive lineup.
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Phillies' Jesus Luzardo: Tough-luck loss vs. Pinstripes
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Luzardo (9-5) took the loss against the Yankees on Friday, allowing one run on three hits and one walk while striking out nine across seven innings.
Friday was Luzardo's 13th quality start of the season and the seventh time he recorded at least nine strikeouts. Unfortunately for the southpaw, it wasn't enough to avoid the loss, as the solo home run he gave up to Paul Goldschmidt in the fourth inning turned out to be the only run scored in the game. Still, Luzardo has been pitching well as of late, having allowed one earned run or less in seven of his last eight starts. He'll take a 3.31 ERA and 1.17 WHIP over 122.1 innings into his next start, tentatively slated for next week on the road against the Marlins.
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Phillies' Jesus Luzardo: Terrific again Thursday
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Luzardo (8-4) earned the win over Cincinnati on Thursday, allowing two hits and issuing two walks while striking out 11 batters over seven scoreless innings.
Luzardo allowed only one baserunner to reach scoring position and racked up 20 whiffs en route to 11 punchouts. The left-hander completed seven frames for just the third time this season while recording his 10th quality start. Luzardo has won four of his past six outings, posting a minuscule 1.45 ERA with a 52:14 K:BB across 37.1 innings during that span. In the very likely event that he doesn't pitch again this weekend, he'll wrap up a strong first half with a 3.51 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 136:35 K:BB across 110.1 frames spanning 19 starts. His strikeout total currently ranks fourth in the majors.
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Phillies' Jesus Luzardo: Dominates Royals in victory
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Luzardo (7-4) earned the win over Kansas City on Saturday, allowing one run on four hits and no walks while striking out nine batters over six innings.
Luzardo overwhelmed KC batters with 19 whiffs en route to nine punchouts. The left-hander recorded his third quality start over his past four outings and kept the ball in the park for the third consecutive appearance. Luzardo has surrendered five or more earned runs five times this season, but in his other 13 starts he's given up two or fewer earned runs. Collectively, that's added up to a 3.75 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 125:33 K:BB over 103.1 innings.
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Phillies' Jesus Luzardo: Fans six in five strong innings
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Luzardo took a no-decision Sunday against the Mets, allowing one run on four hits and three walks in five innings. He struck out six.
Luzardo mostly cruised through four scoreless innings to begin the afternoon, but the Mets were able to scratch a run across during the fifth frame. Sunday also marked four consecutive starts with two earned runs allowed or fewer for the hard-throwing southpaw, who has also accomplished that feat in eight of his last nine outings. Luzardo will take a 3.88 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 116:33 K:BB over 97.1 innings into his next scheduled start against the lowly Royals.
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Phillies' Jesus Luzardo: Strikes out 13 in no-decision
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Luzardo did not factor into the decision in Tuesday's 14-9 win against the Nationals, allowing five runs on six hits and three walks with 13 strikeouts over 6.2 innings.
Luzardo struggled through a four-run fourth inning but was otherwise electric, generating 19 whiffs on 104 pitches and matching a career high with 13 strikeouts. It continued an uneven June for the 28-year-old, who's had two five-run outings while yielding three earned runs combined in his other two starts this month. He'll carry a 4.39 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 110:30 K:BB across 92.1 innings this season into a road matchup against the Mets this weekend.
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Phillies' Jesus Luzardo: Works around trouble in win
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Luzardo (5-4) earned the win Wednesday against the Blue Jays, allowing one run on four hits and four walks in 5.2 innings. He struck out eight.
Although Luzardo tied a season high in walks issued, he was still able to hang in there for a strong outing overall. The 28-year-old southpaw turned in his most punchouts since his May 3 start in Miami, and he gave up fewer than three runs for the fifth time in his last six appearances. Luzardo still has an underwhelming 4.35 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 88:25 K:BB over 78.2 innings, but he's set for a favorable home matchup against Miami his next time out.
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Phillies' Jesus Luzardo: Escapes with no-decision Friday
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Luzardo didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 8-6 win over the White Sox, giving up five runs on seven hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out two.
The ball was flying out of Citizens Bank Park on Friday night, and three of the seven hits off Luzardo left the yard, including a pair of solo shots by Randal Grichuk. Even so, the southpaw left the mound in line for his fifth win of the season, but Chicago was able to tie it up in the top of the seventh inning. Luzardo hadn't served up a homer in any of his prior four starts, but erratic performances are nothing new for the 28-year-old. He'll take a 4.56 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 80:21 K:BB through 73 innings into his next outing, which is scheduled to come on the road in Toronto.
