The Miami Marlins have traded left-handed starting pitcher Jesús Luzardo to the Philadelphia Phillies for two minor leaguers, shortstop Starlyn Caba and outfielder Emaarion Boyd, the team announced Sunday.

The Athletic's Matt Gelb was first to report the news, with MLB.com's Mark Feinsand adding that minor league catcher Paul McIntosh is included in the trade package going to Philly.

The 27-year-old Luzardo went 3-6 with a 5.00 ERA (1.25 WHIP) over 12 starts of an injury-shortened 2024 season. He landed on the injured list since June 22 with a lumbar stress reaction and unfortunately never returned.

Luzardo has been brilliant at times, but he's ultimately had an up-and-down career. Injuries have played a big part, with a strained left rotator cuff (2019), a fractured pinky finger (2021) and left forearm strain (2022) hindering him along the way.

He's only started more than 18 games once in a season (2023) but did well, going 10-10 with a 3.63 ERA and 208 strikeouts during that campaign. That performance showcases why teams have had interest in Luzardo for quite some time.

This past May, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports and The Athletic reported this on Foul Territory (3:10 mark).

"Luzardo to me is the single-most likely player to be traded," Rosenthal said. "The Marlins are going to keep going. They traded [Luis Arráez], they are going to trade Luzardo as long as he stays healthy. He had that little flare-up physically earlier, but he's gone."

Unfortunately, Luzardo ended up on the injured list a short time thereafter, but trade rumors sparked up again during the offseason, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network as well as Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic.

Per The Athletic:

"The Miami Marlins are open to trading left-hander Jesús Luzardo, according to sources briefed on their discussions. MLB Network's Jon Morosi mentioned Monday that Luzardo was drawing interest.

"Luzardo, 27, is projected to earn $6 million in arbitration, which would make him the second-highest paid Marlin after righty Sandy Alcantara.

"But like Alcantara, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery, Luzardo's trade value might be higher at the deadline, as long as he establishes that he is healthy. He did not pitch after June 16 last season due to a lumbar stress reaction.

Luzardo, who is not eligible for free agency until after the 2026 season, spent his first three seasons (2019-2021) with the Oakland Athletics. The A's then dealt Luzardo for outfielder Starling Marte before the 2021 trade deadline.

If Luzardo regains and maintains that 2023 form post-injury, then he's a great addition for his new team. The Phillies already had a rotation that included Cy Young runner-up Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola.

As for the Marlins, they just appear to be in perennial rebuilding mode, and dealing Luzardo now and top hitter Luis Arráez to the San Diego Padres earlier in 2024 signals another reboot.