Saturday, December 22, 2018

Fantasy Focus: Impact Rookies- Jesus Luzardo

Jesus Luzardo, LHP.  DOB:  9/30/1997.  6'1", 205 lbs.

2018 A+:  2-1, 1.23, 14.2 IP, 15.34 K/9, 3.07 K/9.
2018 AA:  7-3, 78.2 IP, 9.84 K/9, 2.06 BB/9.
2018 AAA:  1-1, 7.31, 16 IP, 10.13 K/9, 3.94 BB/9.

Luzardo was acquired by the A's from the Nationals in the Sean Doolittle/Ryan Madson trade.  He was coming off TJ surgery but had a breakout season in 2018 pitching across 3 levels with excellent peripheral stats.  He has rare combination of power and polish with FB that sits mid-90's and hits 98 MPH.  He'll likely start out in AAA, but if he continues to impress will almost certainly be called up during the season.  He'll be pitching in front of a good team in a pitcher-friendly home park.  He will be immediately rosterable in redraft leagues and should already be owned in all deep keeper formats.

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