A’s option Jesús Luzardo to Triple-A, call up Domingo Acevedo

Jun 21 2021 by Athletics Nation

 
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One pitcher’s struggles help create another’s career opportunity

Progress is not always perfectly linear, even for the best young pitchers.

The Oakland A’s optioned Jesús Luzardo to Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday, the team announced. The move comes after the left-hander struggled in a relief role this month.

The 23-year-old phenom opened the season in the starting rotation, but was knocked out for all of May by a freak hand injury. Upon...

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