Ahead of the 2022 season, if you predicted that Jesús Luzardo may—for lack of a better pun—flounder out of the Marlins starting rotation mix, you wouldn’t get much of a rebuttal out of me. On the other end of that spectrum, if you forecasted a breakout, I would’ve found that equally believable. Luzardo was the ultimate wild card, a 2021 underachiever with enticing upside.
2022 Timeline
- April 12: Commences regular season with 12-strikeout effort against the Angels.
- April 24: Effectively wild, 5-inning, 8-punchout outing to earn his 1st win of the season against Atlanta.