Lucchesi struck out seven and walked three while holding the Rockies to one hit over five scoreless innings Thursday. He did not factor in the decision.
Despite making the jump straight from Double-A to the majors, Lucchesi has held his own through two starts this season. After striking out just one batter in his first outing against the Brewers, he took a step forward Thursday. Despite working with a fastball that sits in the low-90s, Lucchesi racked up 204 strikeouts in 181 innings between Low-A and Double-A. He was old for his level at those stops, but he'll continue to get starts for the Padres if he can give manager Andy Green quality innings every fifth day.