Lesko, who underwent Tommy John surgery during his senior year of high school and was still selected by San Diego with the No. 15 overall pick in 2022, made his pro debut last summer and climbed from rookie ball to High-A. He totaled 33 innings and didn't throw more than three innings until his eighth start of the year. From there, he pitched between three and five innings in his final five starts, striking out 32 and walking 15 in 20 innings over that stretch. A six-walk outing in his final start at High-A came on the heels of a nine-strikeout start where he spun five one-hit scoreless frames. Lesko's four-seamer and changeup are each 70-grade pitches and his high-spin curveball is an above-average third pitch. If he can just stay healthy and throw enough strikes, Lesko could eventually be a frontline big-league starter. The 2024 season will be about building up his workload ahead of a potential 2025 MLB debut. Read Past Outlooks