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Dylan Lesko, who underwent Tommy John surgery during his senior year of high school and was still selected by San Diego with the No. 15 overall pick in 2022, made his pro debut last summer and climbed from rookie ball to High-A. He totaled 33 innings and didn't throw more than three innings until his eighth start of the year. From there, he pitched between three and five innings in his final five starts, striking out 32 and walking 15 in 20 innings over that stretch. A six-walk outing in his final start at High-A came on the heels of a nine-strikeout start where he spun five one-hit scoreless frames. Lesko's four-seamer and changeup are each 70-grade pitches and his high-spin curveball is an above-average third pitch. If he can just stay healthy and throw enough strikes, Lesko could eventually be a frontline big-league starter. The 2024 season will be about building up his workload ahead of a potential 2025 MLB debut.

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  • Padres' Dylan Lesko: Heading to High-A

    Lesko was promoted from Single-A Lake Elsinore to High-A Fort Wayne on Sunday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Lesko spent the past month with the Single-A club and posted a 5.40 ERA and 1.31 WHIP in 16 innings over five outings. He spent the start of the season rehabbing from Tommy John surgery but will have a chance to compete at the High-A level late in the year.
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  • Padres' Dylan Lesko: Debuting in complex league

    Lesko (elbow) will make his pro debut Tuesday in the Arizona Complex League, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports. The best prep pitcher in last year's draft class, Lesko had Tommy John surgery last spring, and he will be eased into pro action against rookie-level hitters. Assuming his stuff is back to where it was pre-surgery, Lesko should quickly ascend to Single-A Lake Elsinore.
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