Impact After J.B. Wendelken came on to get the last out of the fifth inning Saturday, Melvin made good on his pledge to have Luzardo pitch as early as in the second game of the season by giving the young left-hander a solid workload. Luzardo recorded his nine outs on an efficient 44 pitches, and the southpaw hit the ground running with a strikeout of Justin Upton that featured three straight fastballs of 97 mph or higher. Melvin was unsurprisingly effusive in his praise of Luzardo following the outing, noting the young hurler "came through with flying colors" after a significantly delayed arrival in summer camp relegated him to a relief role to start the campaign.
JULY 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE