An elbow injury during his senior year of high school forced pitching prospect Jesus Luzardo III to grow up in a hurry. Sixteen months later, Luzardo’s maturity was tested again when he was traded to the A's from the Washington Nationals to the A’s in a July deal that shipped out Sean Doolittle and Ryan Madson.
Now 19 months removed from Tommy John surgery, Luzardo — the A’s fourth-best prospect — is on a path towards a big league future.
Mere months away from realizing a life-long dream, Luzardo saw his life change in an instant March 1, 2016.