How Max Scherzer has mentored Jesús Luzardo, from NL East 'pop quizzes' to offseason training advice

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Not long after Jesús Luzardo was traded to the Phillies, in December 2024, Max Scherzer began giving him impromptu tests. They’d see each other almost every day at Cressey Sports Performance in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., where both pitchers train during the winter. They were on similar schedules; throwing bullpen sessions and doing workouts early in the morning. So, Scherzer, ...