A.J. Puk, Jesus Luzardo Will Begin As Starters
5 years agoOakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin said that pitchers A.J. Puk and Jesus Luzardo will both go into the season as starters. The two left-handers are ranked as the club's No. 1 and 2 prospects, with Luzardo being No. 1 and Puk No. 2. They're both ranked in the top 10 left-handed prospects in the game. Luzardo, 22, saw action in six games in relief (12 innings) and had a 1.50 ERA with 16 strikeouts and three walks. Puk missed all of 2018 while recovering from Tommy John surgery. He made 10 relief appearances in 2019 and had a 3.18 ERA with 13 strikeouts and five walks in 11 1/3 innings. Both starters will likely have their innings limited in 2020, which will limit their fantasy ceilings, but the sky is the limit for both of them in the long run.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle - Susan Slusser
Source: San Francisco Chronicle - Susan Slusser