A s eye a step forward from Jesús Luzardo in 2021
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Oakland Athletics Sean Manaea, left, talks with Jesus Luzardo during spring training baseball practice, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)Darron Cummings / AP
Jesús Luzardo’s early exploits with the A’s make the left-hander seem older to manager Bob Melvin.
Mid-20s, even.
“Experience-wise, it feels like he’s 25,” Melvin said. “We have thrown probably more at him at an early age than maybe anybody since I’ve been here.
“The reason is because he’s a really talented guy. I said in the offseason my expectation of Jesús is to be a top-of-the-rotation starter, and that probably starts this year.”