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Jesus Luzardo is not a Cy Young contender just yet

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SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA - MARCH 16: Starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo #44 of the Oakland Athletics looks in for a sign as he prepares to throw against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of the MLB spring training baseball game at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on March 16, 2021 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)

The sky is seemingly the limit for Jesus Luzardo. He was one of the top pitching prospects in baseball heading into 2020, a young pitcher who is expected to become an ace for the Oakland A’s. Luzardo endured an inconsistent rookie season, but showed enough to warrant the A’s high hopes going forward.