Phillies' Jesus Luzardo is Confident in Ability to Flush 'Career Worst' Outing Behind Him
Phillies' Jesus Luzardo is Confident in Ability to Flush 'Career Worst' Outing Behind Him originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jesus Luzardo was acquired in the offseason in a trade with the Miami Marlins. Since joining the Phillies, Luzardo's been nothing short of incredible.
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However, his most recent outing was a far cry from his usual dominance. Against the Milwaukee Brewers, Luzardo went just 3.1 innings, allowing 12 earned runs and ballooning his ERA to 3.58.
After the game of Phillies Postgame Live on NBC Sports Philadelphia, Luzardo was asked about his outing and what he'd do going forward. In response, Luzardo shared a strong message, expressing confidence in his ability going forward.
"That's what they pay us for," Luzardo said. "Being able to just flush outings like that. Obviously, it's frustrating, and an outing like today, I don't know the numbers, but I could probably tell you that's my career worst."
While Luzardo has had some tough outings in his career, his performance against the Brewers was the worst of his career by far. No other outing had Luzardo at double-digit earned runs, let alone 12.
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo (44) reacts after being removed from the game against the Milwaukee Brewers in the fourth inning at Citizens Bank Park.Kyle Ross-Imagn Images
His strong message, being able to flush this disastrous outing behind him, is a great sign going forward for the Phillies and Luzardo. Having a dynamic lefty like Luzardo in the rotation is great, and while he was off to a 2.15 ERA start through 11 games, Luzardo is still in great shape.
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That was another reason why this start was so frustrating for Luzardo. "I think that's the most frustrating part, how good I felt," Luzardo explained. "Today, I think was probably the best I felt in a month and a half. Just physically, my arm felt like a whip, I was athletic as I have been all year."
Despite the great condition of Luzardo, he struggled right from the beginning. It was not only the worst game of the 2025 Phillies season, but the worst outing for Luzardo in his 7-year MLB career.
Even despite his disastrous outing, Luzardo is still having a great season statistically. While not the dominance he showed early, Luzardo still has 1.8 WAR, 5 wins, 1 loss, and 81 strikeouts compared to 22 walks.
Going forward, Luzardo needs to put this outing behind him to get back to himself before the Brewers outing. His comments postgame exude confidence, and will hopefully carry over into his next start.
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Related: Phillies Get Good News On Bryce Harper Return From Injury
Related: Phillies' Rob Thomson Defends Questionable Decision Amid Luzardo's Outing
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
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