De Leon was scratched from his scheduled start Friday for Triple-A Oklahoma City, prompting speculation that he could be called up to start either Saturday or Sunday for the Dodgers, the Southern California News Group's J.P. Hoornstra reports.
The Dodgers have yet to announce who will start Saturday and Sunday against the Padres, so it's reasonable to wonder if De Leon could be on the verge of making his MLB debut this weekend. If Rich Hill (blister) can't make one of the starts, look for De Leon to get the call, with Kenta Maeda likely starting the other weekend game. De Leon is one of the top pitching prospects in the minors, and has a 2.61 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 111 strikeouts in 86.1 innings at Triple-A this year. It would be wise to pick him up in most formats if he is on the waiver wire.