Phillies Jesus Luzardo remains firm, 'I'm not tipping'
Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Jesus Luzardo continues to struggle, but does not think that tipping his pitches is the problem.
Phillies Jesus Luzardo remains firm, 'I'm not tipping' originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . After Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Jesus Luzardo had a breakout season in 2025 (15-7 with a 3.
92 ERA), he landed a five-year ($135 million) contract. Despite the All-Star-type season from Luzardo, he hasn't lived up to the hype to start 2026. Coming off a rough start against the Chicago Cubs , the question of whether Luzardo is tipping or not has arisen.
The same question got asked last year during his skid in May (2-1 with a 5. 56 ERA). Luzardo allowed 20 earned runs to the Milwaukee Brewers (12 on May 31) and the Toronto Blue Jays (eight on June 5) in 5.
2 innings. Philadelphia Phillies Jesus Luzardo is firm that he is not tipping his pitches "I'm not tipping,” Luzardo said to OnPattison’s Tim Kelly. "I mean, we work tirelessly to make sure of that.