Luzardo’s heater averages out at 96.3 mph with room to grow for sure. In the Wild Card loss to the Rays, in which he fired 3 innings of shutout relief, he threw four fastballs at a recorded velocity of 98.7 mph. His poise on the mound and elite command could well make his four-seamer a Money Pitch in 2020.
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Blurb written by Benjamin Haller