Jesus Luzardo Shines, MLB Trade Deadline Candidates & Wheeler Skubal

Luzardo's Gem, Crawford Breaking Out & Phillies Trade Deadline Buzz Before Detroit Showdown 🔴⚾ Jesús Luzardo just kept rolling — seven scoreless innings, 11 strikeouts, and a 1-0 win over the Reds to close out the road trip before the break. We break down his newly-minted All-Star status, why his sweeper has been nearly unhittable, and how dominant his last six starts have actually been. We're also talking about Justin Crawford, who delivered the game-winning RBI single in the eighth and appears to be pushing through the rookie wall in a big way — hitting well over .350 with an .800+ OPS over his last stretch of games. Then we look ahead to the final series before the All-Star break: a weekend set in Detroit against the Tigers, with Aaron Nola, Cristopher Sánchez and Zack Wheeler all lined up to face Jack Flaherty, Casey Mize and Tarik Skubal. We break down each matchup and what the Phillies need to see from their rotation heading into the break. Finally, with the trade deadline approaching, we dig into Jeff Passan's latest trade candidate rankings and what it could mean for the Phillies' pursuit of outfield help — from names like Byron Buxton and Jung Hoo Lee to more realistic fits like Taylor Ward.

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