The Phillies are fortifying their already strong rotation.
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.
Luzardo, 27, was limited to 12 starts last year due to a back injury and pitched to a 5.00 ERA with 58 strikeouts in 66 ⅔ innings.
He had a career year in 2023, when he had a 3.58 ERA with 208 strikeouts in 178 ⅔ innings across 32 starts.
That marked by far the most innings Luzardo had thrown in a season; the year before he threw 100 ⅓ innings, and in 2018 he threw 109 ⅓ innings.
Luzardo joins a rotation already featuring Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, Christopher Sanchez and Ranger Suarez, and they have top pitching prospect Andrew Painter waiting in the wings.
