MIAMI — On the first night this season that the Miami Marlins honored their past, Jesus Luzardo had his first shot to show the Marlins he can take the next step for his (and their) present and future.
The 25-year-old left-handed pitcher, a Parkland resident and Stoneman Douglas High alumnus, got into trouble at times but overall held his own in a 2-1 win over the New York Mets on Friday at loanDepot park — the team’s first win under first-year manager Skip Schumaker.
Luzardo threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings with five strikeouts in his first start of the season, holding a stacked Mets lineup off the scoreboard despite not having his best command. Only 51 of his 91 pitches were strikes and he walked four batters in addition to giving up a pair of hits.
