Report: Top draft prospect Dylan Lesko undergoes Tommy John surgery

Dylan Lesko, the top pitching prospect in the 2022 Major League Baseball Draft, underwent Tommy John surgery on Tuesday, a source told ESPN's Kiley McDaniel.

The right-hander out of Buford High School in Georgia still has a strong chance of being the first pitcher selected at the MLB draft, according to McDaniel, although it's unlikely he goes first overall after undergoing surgery.

The 18-year-old has a high-90s fastball and one of the best amateur changeups ever seen by scouts at Baseball America.

Lesko, who was named the Gatorade Player of the Year in 2021, is committed to Vanderbilt if he decides not to sign or opts out of the draft entirely.