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Phillies land Luzardo from Marlins in 4-player trade

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The Philadelphia Phillies acquired left-hander Jesús Luzardo and catcher Paul McIntosh from the Miami Marlins for prospects Starlyn Caba and Emaarion Boyd, both clubs announced Sunday.

Philadelphia designated left-hander Tyler Gilbert for assignment to make room for Luzardo on the 40-man roster.

Luzardo amassed a 5.00 ERA with a 1.25 WHIP and 58 strikeouts over 66 2/3 innings (12 starts) during an injury-plagued 2024 campaign. However, he authored a 3.48 ERA and 10.6 K/9 over a combined 279 innings (50 starts) across 2022-23.

The 27-year-old is set to make around $8.6 million in 2025, and he's arbitration-eligible through 2026.

The addition of Luzardo gives the Phillies arguably the best and deepest rotation in baseball.

Rotation Pitcher
1. Zack Wheeler
2. Aaron Nola
3. Ranger Suárez
4. Cristopher Sánchez
5. Jesús Luzardo

Caba was the No. 4-ranked prospect in the Phillies' minor-league system and Boyd sat in the 23rd spot, according to MLB Pipeline. The former is a 19-year-old shortstop who hit two homers with 37 stolen bases and a .762 OPS across 52 Rookie Ball games in the Florida Complex League last season. Boyd, 21, recorded three home runs with 27 steals and a .647 OPS over 96 Single-A contests in 2024.

McIntosh, 26, hit 12 homers with 55 RBIs and a .725 OPS in 117 Double-A games in 2024.

The Chicago Cubs were reportedly trying hard to trade for Luzardo, but a deal never materialized.

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