Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jesus Luzardo looked like a legitimate Cy Young Award candidate a week ago, but it would be an understatement to say the left-hander has completely lost his stuff.
Luzardo set an unflattering MLB record on Thursday with his second consecutive disastrous outing. He lasted just 2 1/3 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays and gave up nine hits and eight earned runs. The Phillies lost the game, 9-1.
In his previous start on Saturday, Luzardo allowed 12 hits and 12 earned runs over 3 1/3 innings in a 17-7 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.
That makes a grand total of 21 hits and 20 earned runs given up for Luzardo in his last 5 2/3 innings. That is more runs than any pitcher has allowed over a two-start stretch in modern baseball history.
