Phillies trade for Marlins starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo NBC10 Philadelphia [Video]

Outfield, bullpen and back of the starting rotation were the three clearest areas the Phillies needed to address when the offseason began and after signing Jordan Romano and Max Kepler to one-year contracts, they acquired left-handed starting pitcher Jesús Luzardo on Sunday morning from the Marlins.

The Phillies are sending the Marlins their No. 4 prospect, Dominican shortstop Starlyn Caba, and outfielder Emaarion Boyd, a former 11th-round pick who spent 2024 at High-A.

This has the potential to be the highest impact addition of the three for the Phillies. They needed a fifth starter but Luzardo is much more than that, closer to a No. 2 when healthy, and he said last week that he is after missing the final 3½ months of the season with a back injury.

Luzardo, 27, comes with two more years of club control and is eligible for free agency after the 2026 season. He …