The Phillies are calling Jesús Luzardo their NL Wild Card Game 1 'opener'
The Phillies have named Jesús Luzardo as their opener for Game 1 of the NL Wild Card series. Luzardo recently returned from a 19-day absence to help the team clinch a playoff spot.
Fresh off a 19-day absence, Jesús Luzardo needed just four pitches Sunday to get through the eighth inning of the Phillies' playoff-clinching win.
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