{
  "id": 9001756,
  "title": "How Phillies' rotation is top-three in MLB despite Jesus Luzardo's injury",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/how-phillies-rotation-is-top-three-in-mlb-despite-jesus-luzardos",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T20:32:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/phillies-rotation-top-three-mlb-203219107.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Philadelphia Phillies' rotation remains one of the top-three in Major League Baseball despite the absence of starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo due to injury. ESPN's Kiley McDaniel has ranked the Phillies' rotation as the third-best in MLB entering the playoffs, surpassing the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers. The Phillies' rotation features a mix of established stars and promising rookies, including Cristopher Sanchez, Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, and Andrew Painter. Sanchez is a strong Cy Young candidate, while Wheeler has shown incredible form throughout the season. Nola has had a major resurgence, and Painter has shown promise for the postseason. With these talented pitchers combined, the Phillies have a rotation that could challenge the Dodgers and Brewers for the top spot. If the Phillies make it to the World Series, their elite rotation will likely be a crucial factor in their postseason success.",
  "summary": "The injury to Jesus Luzardo doesn't stop this Phillies' rotation from being elite.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}