Oakland A’s fans have been excited about Jesús Luzardo for a long time, for a hundred different reasons.
The lefty’s stuff is incredible, with velocity and movement and secondary offerings to keep batters guessing. His control and command are impeccable. He’s both mature beyond his 23 years, and also having as much fun as a kid on the field, making him easy to like and root for. He had everything you could want in a pitching prospect, and he began to show it as a rookie last year, even earning a Game 1 playoff start in October.