Will Dion #98

WILLIAM CHAD DION....Wife, Abby...Pitched three seasons at McNeese State (Lake Charles, La.)...As a junior, led McNeese to their second straight conference tournament title and an NCAA Regional appearance on his way to earning Southland Conference Pitcher of the Year (9-4, 3.07 ERA, 121 SO, 99.2IP)...Tied a single-game school record with 19 strikeouts against Prairie View in 2021...Finished college career with a 3.01 ERA in 50 games/20 GS (170.1 IP, 129 H, 57 ER, 220 SO)...Played four years of high school baseball at Sulphur High School in Sulphur, La...Dion is known for his exceptional command and ability to keep hitters off balance...His fastball, while averaging in the upper 80s, is complemented by a diverse array of secondary pitches, including a curveball and slurve, both of which exhibit significant movement (Baseball America)...Lists favorite movie as 13 Hours and history as favorite school subject; favorite artist: Rihanna...Favorite Athlete Growing Up: Dustin Pedroia and grew up a Red Sox fan.

2025

Spent second straight season at AAA Columbus...Recorded a 3.02 ERA in 18 games in relief (41.2IP, 41H, 14ER, 38SO)...RHH and LHH recorded similar slash lines vs. Will (RH .280/.334/.424/.758; LH .276/.345/.433/.778).

2024

Spent entire season at AAA Columbus, leading the team with 27 starts and 116.2 innings...Second on the club in strikeouts (116), averaging nearly 9K/9 IP for the year... Best month was August, posting a 2-0 mark with a 3.04 ERA in five starts (nine ER/26.2 IP)...tied for first in the Guardians PD system in starts and 10th in strikeouts.