Phillies newly-acquired starter Jesús Luzardo chatted with the Philadelphia beat over Zoom on Monday. The southpaw finished the 2024 season on the injured list but indicated he’s going into next season at full strength.

Jesus Luzardo was getting ready for a relaxing Sunday morning on the lake eight days ago when he received a call from the Marlins telling him he had been traded to the Phillies. He didn't expect the news that morning but was aware he could be on the move this offseason because of an increasing salary and the Marlins' perpetual rebuild.

Luzardo was a third-round draft pick of the Washington Nationals out of school, and was shuttled to the Oakland organization out of rookie ball. He broke in for the A’s, pitching six games in relief for them in 2019 and making 27 starts in 2020-21 before being traded to Miami.

The Marlins and Phillies pulled of a rare inter-division trade, seeing Jesus Luzardo sent to Philadelphia for a pair of prospects.

Philadelphia is acquiring left-handed starter Jesus Luzardo from the Marlins, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed Sunday morning. Starlyn Caba, a 19-year-old shortstop ranked as the Phillies’ No. 4 prospect by MLB.com, and Emaarion Boyd, a 21-year-old outfielder ranked 23rd, are going to Miami in the trade.

Forget about trying to throw a baseball. When Jesús Luzardo awoke on June 16, he could barely do the most basic daily tasks. “Tying my shoes, bending over to brush my teeth,” he said Monday, “it definitely affected me in a lot of different ways.