HOUSTON — At last, Jesús Luzardo is with the Oakland A’s.
The No. 1 prospect had a chance to break spring training with the team in March, but a strained shoulder and a lat strain suffered in July kept him outside looking in until now. He joins fellow top prospects A.J. Puk and Sean Murphy along with Seth Brown and Sheldon Neuse to help the big league club chase a postseason run.
Manager Bob Melvin said Luzardo’s role with the team for the remainder of this season is unclear, though “it’s probably going to be more on bullpen side because our starters have done well, but how much and how long, we’re still bantering about that.