In theory, A.J. Puk and Jesus Luzardo will pair up to lead the Oakland Athletics rotation into the new decade. Both pitchers are considered top 100 prospects, a pair of possible lefty aces that the A’s could rely upon. Both pitchers also made their major league debut last season, showing some of that promise already.
While Luzardo appears as though he could lead the A’s rotation by the end of the year, the same cannot be said with Puk. He has pitched over 40 innings in a professional season just once, doing so in 2017.