| W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | WHIP | |
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| 2024 | 2 | 3 | 5.73 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 59.2 | 65 | 1.88 |
| Career Minors | 12 | 10 | 3.88 | 51 | 34 | 0 | 169.1 | 218 | 1.41 |
| G | W-L | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP | |
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| 2024 | 19 | 2-3 | 5.73 | 59.2 | 65 | 1.88 |
| Career Minors | 51 | 12-10 | 3.88 | 169.1 | 218 | 1.41 |
| Season | Tm | LG | L | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
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| 2022 | 2 Teams | Minors | 4 | 4 | 5.14 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 28.0 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 45 | 1.04 | |
| 2022 | DSL BAL Orange | DSL | ROK | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 2022 | DSL BAL Black | DSL | ROK | 3 | 4 | 6.00 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 24.0 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 37 | 1.17 |
| 2022 | 2 Teams | ROK | 4 | 4 | 5.14 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 28.0 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 45 | 1.04 | |
| 2023 | 2 Teams | Minors | 5 | 1 | 2.01 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 53.2 | 40 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 30 | 67 | 1.30 | |
| 2023 | FCL Orioles | FCL | ROK | 2 | 0 | 1.65 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 27.1 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 36 | 1.35 |
| 2023 | Delmarva Shorebirds | CAR | A | 3 | 1 | 2.39 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 26.1 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 31 | 1.25 |
| 2024 | 2 Teams | Minors | 3 | 5 | 4.62 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 87.2 | 90 | 56 | 45 | 5 | 49 | 106 | 1.59 | |
| 2024 | Delmarva Shorebirds | CAR | A | 1 | 2 | 2.25 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28.0 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 0.96 |
| 2024 | Aberdeen IronBirds | SAL | A+ | 2 | 3 | 5.73 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 59.2 | 70 | 43 | 38 | 4 | 42 | 65 | 1.88 |
| 3 Teams | ROK | 6 | 4 | 3.42 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 55.1 | 39 | 26 | 21 | 0 | 27 | 81 | 1.19 | ||
| Aberdeen IronBirds | SAL | A+ | 2 | 3 | 5.73 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 59.2 | 70 | 43 | 38 | 4 | 42 | 65 | 1.88 | |
| Delmarva Shorebirds | CAR | A | 4 | 3 | 2.32 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 54.1 | 37 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 23 | 72 | 1.10 | |
| Career Minors | 5 Teams | 12 | 10 | 3.88 | 51 | 34 | 0 | 169.1 | 146 | 94 | 73 | 5 | 92 | 218 | 1.41 |
Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 45 | Overall: 45
At the end of the 2020-21 international signing period, the Orioles had just enough bonus pool money remaining to ink De León in December, signing the Dominican left-hander for $30,000. It’s looking more and more like a big bargain after he pitched his way to full-season ball in 2023, raising his stock enough to be targeted by clubs in trade talks during the summer. He finished the year by striking out more than a batter per inning in 26⅓ frames at Single-A Delmarva.
Long, lean and athletic at 6-foot-3, De León uses big arm speed to sling heavy mid-90s fastballs that hitters tend to pound into the ground. He’s revved that heater up to 98 mph and has a pair of secondary offerings that could be average or better in the future -- a changeup with good fade and a sharp slider with three-quarter break. There are some mechanical issues to clean up that should allow De León to improve his command and control, as walks can still be an issue.
Though De León lacks full polish right now, he’ll only be 21 for the 2024 season and he’s athletic enough to make the adjustments necessary to command his arsenal long term. The stuff is plenty enough at this point to get excited about, with a legitimate three-pitch mix from the left side, giving De León a chance to stick as a starter. If he can continue throwing all three for strikes as he adds strength and gets more reps, there is a chance De León can develop into an impact arm -- and soon.
Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 45 | Overall: 40
As GM Mike Elias and company brought the Orioles back into the international market, they were aggressive at the start of the 2020-21 international signing period, which opened in January that year, giving seven figures to Samuel Basallo and Maikol Hernandez. At the end of the period in December, they had just enough bonus pool money left to ink De León for $30,000. If early returns mean anything, it may be a huge bargain as the left-hander pitched his way to full-season ball in 2023.
Long and lean at 6-foot-3, De León has an athletic frame that could add more strength, and he has plenty of stuff to get excited about. His fastball will sit in the 94-97 mph range, and he has a pair of secondary offerings that could be above-average or better in the future. He has a good fade on his changeup and a slider with sharp three-quarter break, and he can throw both for strikes and get chases.
Because of his athleticism, there’s confidence in De León’s ability to command his arsenal long-term, though he’s more around the zone now than filling it up. With a legitimate three-pitch mix and the ability to land it for strikes in the future -- especially as he adds strength and gets more reps -- De León has the chance to stick as a starter.
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05/21/2024 | LHP Luis De León assigned to Aberdeen IronBirds from Delmarva Shorebirds. |
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05/21/2024 | Aberdeen IronBirds activated LHP Luis De León. |
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07/14/2023 | LHP Luis De León assigned to Delmarva Shorebirds from FCL Orioles. |
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07/14/2023 | Delmarva Shorebirds activated LHP Luis De León. |
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06/04/2023 | LHP Luis De Leon assigned to FCL Orioles. |
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04/27/2023 | Orioles Organization activated LHP Luis De Leon. Ext Spring Game. |
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08/05/2022 | LHP Luis De Leon assigned to DSL BAL Black from DSL BAL Orange. |
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08/05/2022 | DSL BAL Black activated LHP Luis De Leon. |
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07/29/2022 | LHP Luis De Leon assigned to DSL BAL Orange from DSL BAL Black. |
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07/01/2022 | DSL BAL Black activated LHP Luis De Leon from the 7-day injured list. |
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06/03/2022 | DSL BAL Black placed LHP Luis De Leon on the 7-day injured list. |
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06/03/2022 | LHP Luis De Leon assigned to DSL BAL Black. |
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12/15/2021 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LHP Luis De Leon to a minor league contract. |
