The Cleveland Guardians could use another elite arm on the mound.
Help is on the way with Shane Bieber, but it will be a while before he’s back out there as he continues to work his way back from Tommy John surgery.
In addition, the team’s possible ace of the future hasn’t pitched a game in the majors yet.
As shown by Guardians Prospective on X, star prospect Dylan DeLucia has been spectacular in two starts at Double-A.
DeLucia continues to dominate Double-A!
Cleveland #Guardians 24yr old RHP prospect Dylan DeLucia struckout eight Portland batters tossing five no-hit innings picking up the win in his 2nd start for Akron.
Line – 5.0(IP) 0H 0R 0ER 2BB 8SO
(Pitches 79 Strikes 49)
First two… pic.twitter.com/an9cDvGLZ0
— Guardians Prospective (@CleGuardPro) June 18, 2025
DeLucia burst onto the scene when he earned Most Outstanding Player honors at the College World Series in 2022.
He dominated at the tournament for Ole Miss, logging a 0.54 ERA and striking out 17 hitters in 16.2 innings (two starts), and the Guardians took him in the sixth round of the 2022 MLB Draft.
DeLucia had Tommy John surgery shortly after the draft, but it seems like he’s been making up for all the missed time.
He posted a 2.55 ERA in almost 50 innings while playing at three minor-league levels last season.
He began this season at High-A Lake County, and he had 54 strikeouts in 46.1 innings.
DeLucia has kept the momentum going at Double-A.
He has yet to allow a run in 11 innings, and has 13 strikeouts with just two walks and two hits.
In 26 minor league games (24 starts), he has a 2.95 ERA in 106.2 innings.
That level of success may not be sustainable, and he still needs to make the jump to Triple-A before being on the radar for a major league call-up.
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