Picking up your man has multiple connotations in the game of baseball.
For the Miami Marlins on Wednesday though, it appears their bullpen failed to get the memo.
Starter Jesús Luzardo continued to assert his case for a 2023 rotation spot, striking out 11 Cubs hitters over 6 2⁄3 innings of 1-run ball. The only real mistake against Luzardo came on the 7th inning home run to Patrick Wisdom. Over his 88 1⁄3 innings pitched this season, Luzardo has posted a 10.4 K9.
“All night, he was in the zone, on the attack,” said Don Mattingly.