Former Marlins pitcher makes interesting comments

It was definitely not a fun day for many Miami Marlins fans, when fan favorite Jesus Luzardo was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies. It was not a very popular trade, with many fans questioning the wisdom in trading the pitcher before he was fully healthy, and his trade value was seemingly very low. It's alleged that previous Luzardo trade talks broke down due to Luzardo's medicals.

Former Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo has some words to say.

Peter Bendix's wisdom in trading Jesus Luzardo remains to be seen, but what did the pitcher have to say? Luzardo is coming off of a pretty terrible 2024 season. He pitched to a 5.00 ERA/4.26 FIP, with 7.8 K/9 and 3.00 BB/9 in 12 games and 66.2 innings pitched. He dealt with injuries all season, and it does feel as if Miami Marlins management doesn't trust him to stay healthy in 2025. Keep in mind, that he had an injury history before the 2024 season as well.

Jesus Luzardo believes that he's healthy and that he will be his old self with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2025. He said this:

“I feel 100%. I’ve felt 100% the whole offseason. Last year, the back was really the problem. Now that we’ve got that all figured out, thankfully everything’s back to normal."

It's important to point out, that it would be unlikely for him to say that he's hurt and that he can't pitch well next season. He almost certainly is motivated to stay positive, and to let his new team know that he's ready and healthy to go come Spring Training.

It's of course possible that Luzardo is right and that he'll be very effective in 2025. That's probably not what Peter Bendix believes, and the trade would look really bad if he delivers, as the return for Luzardo would certainly be better if he shows his 2022-2023 form in 2025.

I hope that Jesus Luzardo has a good 2025 for his sake, but obviously that he does not as a fan of the Miami Marlins, as then this trade would look like a misfire.