The Philadelphia Phillies got in the Jesus Luzardo business in December 2024, when they acquired the left-handed pitcher from the Miami Marlins for a pair of minor leaguers.<\/p>\n
March 9, they decided to stay in the Jesus Luzardo business for the long haul.<\/p>\n
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MORE: Braves lose pitcher with 3.18 ERA to season-ending injury<\/a><\/p>\n The Phillies and Luzardo are in agreement on a five-year contract extension that will keep the left-handed pitcher in Philadelphia through 2031, according to multiple<\/a> reports<\/a> Monday.<\/p>\n The Lima, Peru native went 15-7 with a 3.92 ERA in 32 starts last year for the Phillies. He set career highs in wins, innings pitched (183.2) and strikeouts (216).<\/p>\n The timing of the extension is no coincidence. The Phillies lost left-hander Ranger Suarez in free agency to the Boston Red Sox in January. Right-hander Aaron Nola, 32, is coming off the worst year of his career. Zack Wheeler, 35, is far from guaranteed to return to his All-Star form after undergoing thoracic outlet decompression surgery<\/a> last year, a procedure that knocked him out for the Phillies\u2019 abbreviated postseason run.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Against this backdrop, Luzardo gives the Phillies a relatively young pillar to hold up their rotation as it transitions to a younger core in the years to come.<\/p>\n Luzardo, 28, is 41-41 with a 4.19 ERA in his career with the Oakland A\u2019s (2019-21), Marlins (2021-24) and Phillies (2025).<\/p>\n \u2014 Enjoy free coverage of the top news & trending stories on The Big Lead <\/a>\u2014<\/p>\n NFL: Predicting the first three 2026 NFL Free Agency signings<\/a><\/p>\n MARCH MADNESS: ACC Tournament men\u2019s basketball bracket, schedule revealed<\/a><\/p>\n MLB: Former Blue Jays pitcher, 39, announces he\u2019ll retire immediately after WBC<\/a><\/p>\n NBA: Boston Celtics reveal massive Jayson Tatum update before NBA Playoffs<\/a><\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n SPORTS MEDIA: NHL gets TV ratings bump after thrilling USA-Canada clash for Olympic gold<\/a><\/p>\n VIRAL: NFL star Joe Burrow cozies up with Jessica Alba at Las Vegas casino<\/a><\/p>\n The post Phillies to sign 28-year-old star to $135 million extension: reports<\/a> appeared first on The Big Lead<\/a>.<\/p>\n