MIAMI (AP) — The Phillies acquired left-hander Jesús Luzardo from the Miami Marlins on Sunday, the team announced.
Miami received two prospects, outfielder Emaarion Boyd and infielder Starlyn Caba.
Philadelphia also acquired catcher Paul McIntosh in the trade.
Luzardo, who has battled various injuries throughout his career, recorded a 5.00 ERA over 12 starts for Miami in 2024 before a lumbar stress reaction ended his season. When the Marlins made the playoffs in 2023, Luzardo made 32 starts and went 10-10 with a 3.58 ERA. He had 208 strikeouts that year with a 30% strikeout rate.
Luzardo is joining an already strong Phillies rotation that includes Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, Ranger Suárez and Cristopher Sánchez.
The Marlins have spent the past several months shipping out veterans for prospects in their latest rebuilding effort.
Three-time batting champ Luis Arraez, star outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr., and other contributors with big league salaries were traded away during the season.
Caba, 19, played 116 minor league games across three levels for the Phillies from 2023-24. Boyd, 21, was originally selected by the Phillies in the 11th round in the 2022 draft and appeared in 198 games in Philadelphia's minor league system.
To make room for Luzardo on the 40-man roster, the Phillies designated left-handed pitcher Tyler Gilbert for assignment.
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FILE - Miami Marlins' Jesús Luzardo pitches against the New York Mets during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray, File)
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Zach Ertz is playing for the Washington Commanders on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles a week after leaving their last game at New Orleans with a concussion.
The veteran tight end and safety Jeremy Chinn were each active after going through concussion protocol and getting cleared. Coach Dan Quinn on Friday ruled out only defensive tackle Jonathan Allen, who is eligible to come off injured reserve two months after surgery to repair a torn pectoral muscle, leaving the door open for Ertz and Chinn to play in a game that could get Washington into the playoffs.
Ertz, 34, is facing the Eagles for just the second time with both meetings coming this season. He played his first eight and a half NFL seasons with Philadelphia and helped the team win the Super Bowl in the 2017 season.
Trailing only Terry McLaurin, Ertz has been rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels' second-most popular receiver. He has 54 catches for 526 yards and four touchdowns this season.
The Commanders can clinch a spot in the postseason with a victory and losses by Atlanta and either Seattle or the Los Angeles Rams. The Eagles can clinch the NFC East and one of the top two seeds in the conference if they win their 11th game in a row.
Commanders cornerback Michael Davis was a healthy scratch in Marshon Lattimore’s second game with them. Eagles receiver A.J. Brown, who was limited in practice late in the week because of a knee injury, is playing after saying confidently he would.
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Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz (86) makes a catch in the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz (86) celebrates the team's 42-19 win against the Tennessee Titans in an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
