Jesus Luzardo had yet to throw a single pitch as a professional baseball player in 2016 when he underwent Tommy John surgery.
Luzardo, just 18 years old at the time, saw his senior season at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School cut short.
His baseball future was facing a potentially significant obstacle.
Two years later, Luzardo was on the mound of the MLB team that drafted him in spite of his setback.
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The Peruvian-born Luzardo started for the World Team at Nationals Park Sunday in the MLB Futures Game - the annual showcase of prospects held two days before the All-Star Game.