Dylan
DeLucia

2022 MLB Draft: The CWS Most Valuable Player began his rise against South Carolina in mid-April when he allowed just one run in 7.2 innings. He then went CG with eight punchouts vs Mississippi State and continued to deal at Arkansas in late April. DeLucia turned it up another notch at the CWS allowing just one run in 16.2 innings to go along with 17 strikeouts against no walks. At 6-foot-1, 210-pounds and a higher effort delivery, he has limited projection, but with four quality pitches for strikes that include a 90-94 mph sinker, a same speed four-seamer, an 81-85 mph slider and a low-80s changeup, his stuff plays. His sinker stands out for its well above average -19" vertical break and 18" of horizontal action. His slider flashes above average and tops out with 2700+ rpm spin rate with good horizontal action. His third pitch is a near average pro quality changeup with big horizontal action. Expect DeLucia to be considered for selection in the middle rounds on Day Two.

The right-hander dealt for seven innings mixing an 89-93 mph (91 avg) sinker, a same speed four-seamer, a 78-82 mph slider and a low-80s changeup. His sinker stood out for its well above average vertical break, ranging from -17" to -22" (-19" avg) of depth. His slider flashed above average and topped out with a 2700 rpm spin rate (2525 rpm avg) with good horizontal action. Twenty of the 29 sliders he threw were for strikes. His third pitch was a near average pro quality changeup with big horizontal action. At the end of his night on 105 pitches, DeLucia raised his record to 4-0 and lowered his ERA to 4.14. A two-run homer (104 mph EV) to Razorback center fielder Braydon Webb was the only dent in his performance as DeLucia struck out nine while scattering eight hits. A 4-2-4 transfer, DeLucia began his college career at the College of Charleston in the fall of 2019 before transferring to NW Florida State CC for the 2020 and 2021 seasons. This past fall he was featured in our Top JC Impact Transfers. At 6-foot-1, 210-pounds and a higher effort delivery, he has limited projection, but with four quality pitches for strikes that will play at the next level, expect him to be considered for selection in the later rounds on Day Two this July.

At his best, the 6-foot-1, 210-pound right-hander pounds the zone with high pitchability of a three pitch mix that consists of an 89-93 mph sinking fastball, an 80-82 fading changeup and a low-80s swing/miss slider. Last spring at Northwest Florida, Delucia led the Raiders' staff with nine wins and a 2.48 ERA. He struck out 119 in 87 IP, while allowing only 70 hits and one HR.

Stocky body, compact arm

Velocities
FB: 85-86
SL: 75-76

College of Charleston commit. 5-foot-11, 205-pound right-handed pitcher has a stocky frame and works with a full arm swing and a high 3/4 slot. He works up tempo and attacked hitters with a fastball that ranged from 87-88 mph and was heavy down in the zone. He has a strong lower half and gets a good leg drive, lands in line and arm works clean. Showed an above average, hard, short slider at 80-81 mph. Struck out two in two innings of work.