Andy Leon gives Duke a battle-tested graduate arm with strikeout juice
In the 2026 season, Duke RHP Andy Leon has been a steady rotation piece with swing-and-miss ability, including a 7-strikeout, 4-inning win over Milwaukee and a 9-strikeout start against Florida State that showed he can miss bats against quality lineups[6][7]. He’s a graduate transfer from Columbia, and the chatter around him is that he’s a composed, durable starter whose value goes beyond ERA—he can survive traffic, keep games under control, and give Duke innings when the Blue Devils need a calm veteran presence[8][14][15].
