The Marlins and Phillies pulled of a rare inter-division trade, seeing Jesus Luzardo sent to Philadelphia for a pair of prospects.

While Luzardo maintained a solid eight percent walk rate, his 21.2 percent strikeout rate was far below his career norm and his fastball velocity was down from where it was in 2023. Even with those warts,

The Phillies added further depth to one of the strongest rotations in baseball on Sunday, acquiring left-handed starter Jesús Luzardo and Minor League catcher/outfielder Paul McIntosh from the Marlins in exchange for two prospects.

After an unsuccessful pursuit to make changes to their lineup, the Phillies are doubling down on their rotation. They have acquired lefty Jesús Luzardo from the Miami Marlins, the team announced Sunday. With Luzardo, the Phillies could form one of the best — if not the best — rotations in baseball next season.

Philadelphia is acquiring left-handed starter Jesus Luzardo from the Marlins, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed Sunday morning. Starlyn Caba, a 19-year-old shortstop ranked as the Phillies’ No. 4 prospect by MLB.com, and Emaarion Boyd, a 21-year-old outfielder ranked 23rd, are going to Miami in the trade.

The Phillies took a big step in the latter direction Sunday, trading for lefty Jesús Luzardo from the Marlins for 19-year-old shortstop prospect Starlyn Caba and minor league outfielder Emaarion Boyd,

New Phillies left-hander Jesus Luzardo discussed the back injury that ended his 2024 season and why he feels so encouraged that he's past it.

Forget about trying to throw a baseball. When Jesús Luzardo awoke on June 16, he could barely do the most basic daily tasks. “Tying my shoes, bending over to brush my teeth,” he said Monday, “it definitely affected me in a lot of different ways.