DeLeon surrendered three earned runs on two hits and a walk over three innings in Monday's 9-4 Grapefruit League loss to the Twins. He struck out two.
DeLeon was notably better overall than in his spring debut last Thursday, when he wasn't able to log a full inning. However, there were still plenty of command issues for the right-hander, as he threw 26 pitches in the second inning and 54 in total through his three frames. DeLeon did consistently hit 90-93 mph with his fastball, and if not for Niko Goodrum's three-run home run in the second, his final line would naturally have looked a lot better. "I'm happy because I felt better than my previous starts," De Leon said. "Still working on the command, but I think it's a step forward today. Just have to keep working on it and it will be good."