Heading into camp this year, Joey Lucchesi’s role on the team was a bit undefined with the additions of Luis Severino, Adrian Houser, and Sean Manaea in the offseason. With Kodai Senga and José Quintana returning, the rotation seemed set to begin the year, and Lucchesi, Tylor Megill, and José Butto would serve as depth pieces for the 2024 season. Now with Senga’s injury things have opened up a bit and Lucchesi and his unique churve could grab the final spot in the rotation to begin the year.
Last season, whenever the 30-year-old was called upon to start he usually delivered.