Our 2019 Community Prospect List officially has its first member, as pitcher Jesus Luzardo breezed to the top of the inaugural ballot with 143 out of 170 votes. It’s the third time in the last four years that the CPL has been led by a lefty hurler, after Sean Manaea (2016) and A.J. Puk (2018). Here’s the current (somewhat lonely) list, including his winning margin (the difference between his % of the vote, and the % of the runner-up):
- Jesus Luzardo, LHP (+78%)
This first CPL vote was really a formality, because there was never any question about who would take the top spot.