Jose De Leon

Dodgers' Jose De Leon to start next week against Yankees

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Jose De Leon is scheduled to make his second MLB start next week on the road against the New York Yankees.

What It Means:

De Leon will be filling in for Scott Kazmir, who suffered a setback during his most recent rehab start.

De Leon has been excellent at the minor league level this year, with a 2.61 ERA and 32.5 percent strikeout rate through 16 Triple-A starts (86 1/3 innings).