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Salisbury: Jesus Luzardo rebounds with a vengeance. ‘We were like, never a third time,’ Kyle Schwarber said

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June 11, 2025
Jesus Luzardo

As his 99th and final pitch landed in left fielder Max Kepler’s grasp, Jesus Luzardo looked appreciatively to the heavens. He clapped his hands together and clutched his glove to his heart.
Clearly, what had just transpired on the pitcher’s mound Wednesday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park meant an awful lot to the thoughtful 27-year-old left-hander.
And to the teammates who played behind him.
And to the manager who believed in him.
And to the coaches who helped him.
And to the front office that acquired him.
And to the fans who saluted him with respectful applause as he walked from the mound and reached the dugout steps.
“I would say relief,” said Luzardo, summing up his emotions after he bou...

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