But who is Jack Leiter? But who is Jack Leiter? Here's a guide to the player who is the Rangers' No. Almost without exception. Jack Leiter will make his first appearance of Spring Training as the Texas Rangers face the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday at Surprise Stadium. Leiter hit a batter and struck out one over a scoreless sixth inning in Tuesday's spring game against Colorado. Leiter finished 11-4 with a 2. Team Date Transaction; September 23, 2023: RHP Jack Leiter assigned to Round Rock Express from Frisco RoughRiders. The Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas. Jack Leiter’s second professional outing was like his first: Very promising. He was also shut down for a few weeks because of arm fatigue. Brandon Pfaadt. Texas Rangers Prospect Jack Leiter Shines for Frisco. Jack Leiter, the Texas Rangers' No. Instead, because of hisJack Leiter is a rising star pitching for the Texas Rangers Double A affiliate (Frisco RoughRiders). 48 ERA with. It feels almost anti-climatic. July 11th, 2021. 5 prospect, headlines a group of pitching prospects that the Rangers hope will contribute at the big league level in the coming years. The two Vanderbilt co-aces have had a divergent journey since that JuneJack Leiter wrapped up the best three-start stretch of his career with a career-high 10 strikeouts in a Double-A Frisco's victory over Amarillo on Wednesday. . SURPRISE, AZ - FEBRUARY 28: Jack Leiter #83 of the Texas Rangers delivers a pitch during a spring training game against the Colorado Rockies at Surprise Stadium on February 28, 2023 in Surprise, Arizona. With the second pick of the 2021 MLB Draft, the Texas Rangers selected Jack Leiter, a righthanded pitcher out of Vanderbilt University. com reports. 3 The Fan [KRLD-FM] from Spring Training in Arizona to discuss teaming up. frame from Summit, NJ who attends Delbarton HS. Leiter, a 23 year old righthander, was the 2nd overall. After he signed for $1. Follow him @jimcallisMLB. The Yankees drafted him in the 20th round in 2019. Jack Leiter signs with Rangers for $7,922,000, highest bonus for pitcher in a decade. Report: Top draft prospect Jack Leiter 'very much wants' to play for Red Sox. This isn’t an unusual move this. Leiter was one of four American League prospects. This means he will be heading out to Arizona to work on his pitching. He'd been selected by the New. Leiter fired his best pitching performance to date, allowing just two hits across six innings with five strikeouts in Double-A. Leiter was activated more than a month later on Aug. Birthplace. com reports. 2 pick in 2021 and Rocker’s former rotation mate, at Double-A Frisco. 2 pick in the draft, have reached an agreement on a contract that will include a $7. Jun 7, 2023 at 7:42 am ET • 1 min read. Leiter has given up 13 earned runs while walking five and striking out five in five innings across two starts since getting activated from the development list at Double-A Frisco on June 30. Pirates sign 20 of their 21 Draft picks. Teams. Jack Leiter, RHP Vanderbilt . It was the second-highest bonus figure even given to a pitcher. Jack Leiter, the Texas Rangers’ No. Leiter signed one of the biggest contracts for a pitcher in the past 10 years. BA-JL1 Jack Leiter XRC - Full Redemption BA-JL2 Jordan Lawlar XRC BA-JM1 Joe Mack XRC BA-JM2 Jordan McCants XRC BA-JM3 Jose Miranda XRC BA-JP1 Jairo Pomares XRC BA-JP2 Jose Perdomo XRC BA-JQ1 Jeferson Quero XRC BA-JR1 Jose Ramos XRC BA-JR2 John Rhodes XRC BA-JR3 Jose Rodriguez XRCPitcher Jack Leiter has been activated from the developmental list and is starting today for the Frisco Roughriders, it has been announced. 25 ERA in 36 innings pitched. More. Maybe there hasn’t been one like this in North Texas since David Clyde’s caused traffic jams on the Dallas-Fort. Jack Leiter (Rangers’ No. LISTEN. Texas Rangers pitcher Jack Leiter throw in a bullpen session a during a minor league spring training workout at the team's training facility on Tuesday, Feb. 1 pick in 2021 draft and the No. The Rangers front office has been intentional with how they’ve handled the right-hander since drafting him at No. 2 selection in the country. 2 overall pick in the 2021 MLB draft, recently joined The Hang Zone on Sportsradio 96. Twins' top pick Jenkins launches grand slam for first pro homer. We'll have all the scouting reports online and. Leiter has now made 13 starts this season and has a 2-6 record in 48 2/3 innings pitched, with 60 strikeouts and 28 walks. : 205 / Bats: R / Throws: R School. 5 prospect, headlines a group of pitching prospects that the Rangers hope will contribute at the big league level in the coming years. 4 prospect by MLB Pipeline, struggled in his debut season in 2022,. (Smiley N. Travis Bazzana could be first Australian to be drafted No. 3) Jack Leiter, RHP, Vanderbilt - A highly-touted high schooler who turned down first round money in 2019 to go to Vanderbilt, Leiter looks to be a lock for a top five selection in the 2021 draft thanks to three above-average to plus pitches, good athleticism, flashes of elite command, and statistical dominance in his short sample size in 2020. Jack Leiter will make his professional debut on Saturday for Double-A Frisco. And. They sometimes pitched on the same day, due to rainouts or doubleheaders, but the two co-aces mostly appeared as Friday and Saturday night starters during the 2021 collegiate baseball season. Jack Leiter, one of the top prospects in the 2021 MLB Draft, threw a no-hitter with 16 Ks today. Texas Rangers pitching prospect Jack Leiter, the No. Leiter was the Rangers’ first-round pick in 2021 (No. Across his last two outings for the Texas Rangers’ Double-A. 2: P Jack Leiter, Frisco RoughRiders (Double-A) Statistics for 2022: Leiter went 3-10 with a 5. Leiter, the Rangers’ top-ranked prospect per MLB Pipeline, was drafted at No. Leiter faced eight batters and allowed five hits two walks and got just one out. 4 overall prospect, had his best game of the season for the Frisco RoughRiders vs. 2 overall in the 2021 MLB Draft. August 7, 2023. While Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker might be college baseball's odd couple, the star pitchers have been winners at Vanderbilt from the get-go. NEW YORK - Top pitching prospect Jack Leiter has been removed from the Double-A Frisco rotation and temporarily placed him on the “Development List,” as. Leiter was the second pick of the 2021 First-Year Player Draft and assigned to Double-A Frisco in his. The results—a 5. Ex-Mets great’s son salvages season with promotion. The best tip? Have your offense score seven runs in the first inning, like Vanderbilt's did on. “We expect him to. Get to know Angels' No. He throws his slider aggressively and is a true swing-and-miss. 54 ERA in. On Thursday, Lawlar won the first head-to-head matchup. Jack Leiter. He played for the New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Florida Marlins, and New York Mets. But both made their first appearances of the spring. 8 prospect in the minors, hit a third. 405/. CLEVELAND — The Texas Rangers are expected to promote both outfielder Wyatt Langford and right-handed pitcher Jack Leiter to Triple-A. was pleased with the choice, tweeting, "THE DUO IS BACK. He started playing with rubber balls in his family's Manhattan apartment when father Al was still in the majors, and mother Lori would take him. 12 prospect Zach DeLoach on an offspeed pitch to limit the damage and cap off an impressive debut. Jack Leiter, who signed with the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, was complimentary of Vanderbilt baseball in his introductory press conference. 9MM, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports (via TwitterThe Texas Rangers have agreed to terms with 2021 first-round pick Jack Leiter. Leiter has plateaued at Double-A, pitching to a 5. Top 20 High School prospects for '24 Draft. LISTEN. ARLINGTON -- Jack Leiter hasn’t thrown a professional pitch yet, but that’s been by design for Texas’ No. com reports. 2 overall in the 2021 MLB Draft, it was with the intention that he would be a future ace for the big league club. Prev. ROUND ROCK, Texas –The Texas Rangers announced RHP Jack Leiter was promoted from the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders to the Triple-A Round Rock Express on Saturday afternoon. seems to. Reels. 1 IP since his return to action at Double-A Frisco. The organization says Leiter is fine physically, but it wants the right. . It was the first time the right-hander faced a batter in a semi-real game action since July 28, 2021, when he struck out eight batters in Game 1 of the College World Series for Vanderbilt. Leiter struggled with command. He’s much different than his cohort in crime at Vanderbilt. Saturday was the elder Leiter’s day to be back in. No. . Top high school talent set to wrap. The best-case scenario for the Red Sox is one of the two Vanderbilt starting pitchers, Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker, falling to them at No. Age/DOB: 4/21/2000 (21) H/T: R/R. 54 ERA in 23 games (22 starts) at Frisco in his first professional season. Leiter, ranked as Texas’ No. Vanderbilt star Jack Leiter went straight from Omaha to dominating minor-league hitters after being drafted number two overall by the Texas Rangers. AP. The Texas Rangers and Vanderbilt right-hander Jack Leiter, the No. com and Baseball America, pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings in the Rangers' 5-2 win over the Kansas City Royals, the first game of the. Jack Leiter toed the rubber at Double-A Frisco for the first time in 51 days on Sunday, and for the first time all season, he made it through three innings without walking a single. 60 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 prospects at the end of the 2021 season. The professional debut of highly-touted Jack Leiter is now set in stone, so you better get your tickets quickly. Jack Leiter, ranked as the club's top prospect by both MLB. Rangers prospect Jack Leiter overcomes hiccups in latest start for Double-A Frisco Over his last seven starts, Leiter has struck out 47 and walked 19 while compiling a 2. , but he did throw six solid innings for Double-A Frisco on Thursday night. 19. 10 selection Kumar Rocker for the most in. Leiter, like fellow Commodore Kumar Rocker, is comfortably projected to go at the top of the 2021 draft. Status. 4 in the draft. Jul 15, 2021. 186 batting average against in his final four starts for Frisco. Corey Seager hitting home runs, Jack Leiter throwing heat. Jim Callis is a reporter for MLB. After being selected with the No. For Leiter, 2022 was a year full of adjustments as he went from Vanderbilt straight to Double-A Frisco after being selected No. The professional debut of highly-touted Jack Leiter is now set in stone, so you better get your tickets quickly. Last year, his starts for the Commodores became appointment viewing for fans and scouts. The younger Leiter, a right-hander from the Delbarton School in Morristown, N. APLeiter's son, Jack, who is one of his four children along with three girls, was the 2019 New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior at Delbarton. Jack Leiter, RHP, Vanderbilt. He is lithe on the mound and while at first glance doesn’t have the same. He is the son of his father Al Leiter who is also known as Alois Leiter and his mother Lori Leiter and was raised in Summit, New Jersey, USA. 1 overall. Leiter also appeared in spring training games in 2022 before joining the Double-A Frisco Rough Riders for his first minor league season, where he posted a 5. Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker, once the most dominant pitching duo in college baseball, stood along the first base line as professional teammates for the first time in Texas. Jack Leiter, who makes his first start for the Class AA Frisco RoughRiders Saturday night in Texas, made one appearance for the big club in a Cactus League game. 405/. Jack Leiter's fourth career Double-A start was one he'd probably like to forget, as he gave up four runs, three earned, in three innings of work on Saturday. It was the opener for the Texas Rangers. Age (on opening day): 21 Where he played in 2021: did not play -- newly drafted. Kumar Rocker and Jack Leiter aren't expected to make an appearance in Arlington this year, but being in Surprise has its benefits. Jack Leiter impresses in pro debut. Rangers: Jack Leiter, RHP, Vanderbilt The Rangers continue their recent trend of taking polished college performers in the first round with Leiter, the best pitcher in this year's Draft. “We expect him to. Why you know his dad: Al Leiter played in the big leagues from 1987 through 2005, making two All-Star appearances, winning three World Series titles with the Toronto Blue Jays and. Jack Leiter has been outstanding. (Shafkat Anowar / Staff Photographer)Jack Leiter is on fire. Leiter appeared in 23 contests, amassing a 5. The No. Impact Leiter was dominant over four starts in May, posting a 1. 54 ERA in 92 2/3 innings. Leiter was the Rangers’ first-round pick in the 2021 MLB draft (No. 1 overall prospect. After two seasons at Vanderbilt,. By RotoWire Staff. July 7, 2022: RHP Jack Leiter. J. However, he'll be unable to make his final scheduled start of the month. Rangers' Jack Leiter: Plagued by control issues Rotowire Aug 31, 2022 Leiter has a 4. Jack Leiter’s second start since coming off the development list was his worst as a professional. Oh, and fun fact: He had a no-hit streak that lasted 20 innings. A POV video of a batter taking his fastball up and in is absolutely terrifying and it makes a lot of sense why hardly anybody was able to hit him. He is the son of former MLB pitchers Al and Mark Leiter. Jack Leiter earned a no-decision in his first start of the 2023 season as the Frisco RoughRiders beat the Amarillo Sod Poodles 12-4 on Thursday night. Instead, the Delbarton senior right-hander got an unexpected phone call. 0 IP (1. 5:17 PM on Sep 17, 2023 CDT. The N. 5 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, Leiter has not had a smooth transition to professional baseball. 2 innings for Double-A Frisco this year. com reports. There have been few prospects in recent memory with more fanfare and notoriety than Rangers top prospect Jack Leiter. May 18, 2023 | 00:01:11. Leiter is healthy, and this latest stint is to work on “mechanical adjustments,” according to the Rangers. Draft: 2021, Texas Rangers, Round: 1, Overall Pick: 2. The Rangers’ top hitting prospect, Wyatt Langford, was promoted to Round Rock at the same time as Leiter after spending just 12 games at Frisco, where he slashed . Texas Rangers pitching prospect Jack Leiter showcased a bit of a mixed bag in his fourth start for Double-A Frisco on Sunday. Jack was determined to be a pitcher, like his dad. This year marks just the third time the Rangers have ever picked as high as second overall in the draft, the team’s earliest such pick since 1974. On Wednesday, Leiter was selected by the Yankees in the 20th round of the. Pitcher Jack Leiter was the second pick of the 2021 amateur draft, going to the Texas Rangers. The Rangers' press notes on Sunday had Leiter as the. Jack Leiter, Rangers. 239/. Leiter was the Rangers’ first-round pick in 2021 (No. Jack Leiter will always have a special place in my heart. Listen to him on the weekly MLB Pipeline Podcast. May 30, 2023 at 2:33 pm ET • 1 min read. 1 prospect Jack Leiter struck out seven over three innings in his pro debut with Double-A. Jack Leiter was born as Jack Thomas Leiter on April 21, 2000, in Plantation, Florida. (Leiter family) Related: How Rangers GM Chris Young convinced Al Leiter that Texas was the place for his son, Jack, to pitchIn particular, the top part of the draft is well represented with all five of the first selections — Henry Davis (Pittsburgh), Jack Leiter (Texas), Jackson Jobe (Detroit), Marcelo Mayer (Boston. 31 ERA with only four walks, 25 strikeouts and a . August 27, 2023: Frisco RoughRiders activated RHP Jack Leiter. Son of Al and Lori. The pair will play for the American League in the 2022 MLB All-Star Futures Game in Los Angeles on July 16. ARLINGTON, Texas — When Chris. Standing at just 6 feet, 191 pounds, Leiter isn't the most. The second pick of the 2021 draft never made it into game action, but as the son of former. Leiter, the son of 19-year MLB starter Al Leiter, was a first-round talent coming out of high school in New Jersey in 2019. 54 ERA in 23 games (22 starts) at Frisco in his first professional season. Right-handed starters | Vanderbilt. In June of that year. Or for Jack Leiter throwing a professional inning. The Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas. Listen to him on the weekly MLB Pipeline Podcast. Jack Leiter is a starting pitcher for the Texas Rangers in the minor leagues. He had been one of a small group of players under consideration to be drafted first overall after an outstanding season at Vanderbilt University that had seen him pitch in the 2021 College World Series alongside fellow top-ten pick Kumar Rocker. 71 ERA) in May including a pair of QS on 5/5 at MID and 5/17 vs. Pick: RHP Jack Leiter, Vanderbilt ($6,664,000 slot value) There are still many people within baseball who view Leiter as the No. Travis Bazzana could be first Australian to be drafted No. 73 K/9 figure ranks 2nd in the TL and his 58 strikeouts. J. July 30, 2023. They are also the reigning Division I national champion. Plantation, FL. . He still holds a 3. Leiter was the SEC Newcomer of the Year, a unanimous All. The Rangers assigned Leiter to Double-A Frisco on Thursday, Chris Halicke of SI. Midland. Jack Leiter, ranked as the Rangers' top prospect by MLB Pipeline, pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings in Texas’ 5-2 win at Surprise Stadium. Top 20 High School prospects for '24 Draft. Jack Leiter had been a top prospect out of Delbarton in the 2019 draft, but he expressed a strong interest in attending Vanderbilt University. Jack Leiter, the Texas Rangers' No. The Rangers’ No. Jack Leiter is a starting pitcher for the Texas Rangers in the minor leagues. 1 innings versus the Arkansas. Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker didn’t start in the Texas Rangers’ 6-4 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday. 259 slash line. Leiter appeared in 23 contests, amassing a 5. 5 Rangers prospect per MLB Pipeline has had a roller-coaster season, accumulating a 5. 519/. Leading up to the 2021 MLB Amateur Draft, Sports Info Solutions will be publishing a series of scouting reports from three of our Video Scouts for the top-10 collegiate draft prospects. Team Date Transaction; September 23, 2023: RHP Jack Leiter assigned to Round Rock Express from Frisco RoughRiders. 5 mph. On Wednesday night, the pair showed why that is the case. After all, an accelerated path to the. Jack Thomas Leiter is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization. Currently with the Frisco RoughRiders, Texas. The Rangers assigned Leiter to Double-A Frisco on Thursday, Chris Halicke of SI. Last year, his starts for the Commodores became appointment viewing for fans and scouts. Emmanuel Rodriguez. Leiter was the first pitcher to come off the board in July's draft, and for good reason. Amarillo. View the profile of Texas Rangers Starting Pitcher Jack Leiter on ESPN. J. 2 prospect Nolan Schanuel. , was drafted. August 7, 2023. Jack Leiter and Wyatt Langford, two of the top prospects in the Texas Rangers system, are finishing the Double-A season on a high note. Breaking down Rays' noteworthy addition to 40-man roster. 2 overall pick in the 2021 MLB draft. Considered the top college arm in the 2021 draft, the Rangers sent Leiter to Double-A to begin his pro career at the. In 2021, the Rangers took Jack Leiter four picks ahead of Jesuit’s Jordan Lawlar. LISTEN. ARLINGTON -- Jack Leiter is finally starting to look like the Jack Leiter the Rangers expected when they selected him No. This isn’t an unusual move this. Texas Rangers pitching prospect Jack Leiter gives an autograph to Guy Jones, 7, left, and his brother Henry, 5, of Arizona during a spring training workout at the team's training facility on. November 17, 2023. The deal. Leiter was dominant over four starts in May, posting a 1. ARLINGTON -- The last time Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker saw each other was back in 2021, in Omaha, Neb. He has made 37 professional starts, all at Frisco, with a 5-15 record, 5. 49 WHIP and 107:50 K:BB through 89. He no-hit South Carolina in his first Southeastern Conference start, tied for the NCAA Division I lead with 179 strikeouts in 110 innings and pitched the Commodores to within a. 5 million as a 2018 second-rounder out of a North Carolina high school, he didn't make his pro debut until May 2021 because of Tommy John surgery. By Jamey Newberg. Right now with Leiter it appears that he will end another season in Frisco. 1 prospect,. Jack Leiter is on the Double-A level. com. Full name is Jack Thomas Leiter. The son of former Yankees and Mets star Al Leiter has been pitching extremely well in the minors of late. The Rangers’ No. The Rangers assigned Leiter to Double-A Frisco on Thursday, Chris Halicke of SI. — jack leiter (@jackleiter22) July 18, 2022. September 23, 2023. Jack Leiter went into Wednesday’s game looking to bounce back from last week’s uneven season opener. Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker didn’t start in the Texas Rangers’ 6-4 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday. Texas Rangers pitching prospects Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker are among the players reassigned to minor-league camp, the team announced via Twitter on Saturday. Pick: RHP Jack Leiter, Vanderbilt ($6,664,000 slot value) Passing up Davis, the draft's top college hitter, would be difficult, but Leiter and the Red Sox have been a steady rumor all spring. 2 overall in the 2021 MLB Draft. 19 ERA and 1-2 record over 26 innings pitched in six games, but got things going with his longest outing of the year on Friday night. 78 signing slot. The Texas Rangers tonight selected right-handed pitcher Jack Leiter in the first round (second overall) of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft. According to Grant, Leiter isn't initially expected to be active for Round Rock. 95 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 92 2/3 innings pitched. We're excited to reveal MLB Pipeline's 2023 Top 100 Prospects list today at 7 p. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not. Kennedi Landry covers the Rangers for MLB. ARLINGTON, Texas — Ever since he was selected second overall in the 2021 MLB Draft, Texas Rangers fans have been eagerly waiting for Jack Leiter to make his professional debut. AMA. Father, Al, pitched 19 seasons in Major Leagues (1987-2005) Uncle, Mark, had 11-year Major League career as right-handed pitcher (1990-99; 2001) Cousin, Mark Jr. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. com. 15, 2023, in. Jack Leiter, ranked as the club's top prospect by both MLB. On Friday, three of Texas’ top four pitching prospects combined for a huge night at three separate affiliates -- 16 innings, five hits, no earned runs and 19 strikeouts between Jack Leiter, Kumar Rocker and Brock Porter . 9 million signing bonus, according to ESPN's. Texas Rangers pitchers Kumar Rocker, and Jack Leiter are pictured during photo day at the team's training facility on Tuesday, Feb. . The Rangers take Jack Leiter with the second overall pick. Leiter's coming off the best. Texas Rangers pitching prospect Jack Leiter has drawn positive reviews at Spring Training in Arizona this year. Brandon Pfaadt. Lawlar, No. Rangers' Jack Leiter: Posts first win. Jack Leiter is a 2019 RHP/MIF with a 6-1 195 lb. He. November 18, 2023. Heads up — the Crawdads’ bullpen will feature some of the best young flamethrowers in the. In Leiter's SEC debut earlier this year, he threw a no. MLB の テキサス・レンジャーズ 傘下所属。. Leiter, the Rangers’ No. By Art Garcia Sep 17, 2023 2:00 PM EDT. Jack Leiter leans on his dad, three-time World Series champ Al, for advice on pitching in big games. Author: Matthew Postins. POV video of a batter trying to face Leiter’s heater is terrifying. As a. "The breaking pitches were a major focus of mine this spring. Now, the younger Leiter looks to follow in his father’s footsteps as the Rangers selected the pitching sensation with the No. Frisco RoughRiders transferred RHP Jack Leiter to the Development List. Tasked with an aggressive assignment to Double-A Frisco in his debut season in 2022, the right-hander posted a 5. Jul 11, 2021 at 11:59 pm ET • 1 min read. Frisco RoughRiders pitcher Jack Leiter (22) pitches during a minor league baseball game between the Midland RockHounds and the Frisco RoughRiders, Saturday, June 18, 2022 in Frisco, Texas. In his last two starts, Leiter has managed to lower his season ERA from 6. Leiter put together his third consecutive strong outing for Double-A Frisco on Wednesday night against Amarillo of the Arizona organization. 9 million, which is over his slot value of. Jack Leiter put together one of his best outings of the season as he. Want to bet. 2 overall MLB Draft pick is the No. (Smiley N. 6-foot-1, 205 pounds), a bigger fastball (sitting at 93-96 mph and peaking at 99) and a more overpowering breaking ball (a mid-80s slider at its best). com. Jack Leiter is a fantasy baseball SP prospect sleeper and minor leaguer to know. He has enormous leverage though. The young Leiter, who was Texas’ No. Matt evaluates Leiter as an SP prospect sleeper using his FABIO method. The 23-year-old. The good news. Jack Leiter always has embraced the pressure associated with following in the footsteps of his famous father, Al Leiter. (3. Starting pitcher Jack Leiter (22) throws a pitch in the second inning as the Frisco Rough Riders hosted the Arkansas. September 24, 2023. He was the Rangers’ highest selection since selecting right-hander Tommy Boggs with the second overall pick in 1974. Jack Leiter, Texas’ No. Pitching with an automatic ball-strike system for the first time, Jack Leiter made his Triple-A debut for the Rangers’ Round Rock club on Saturday. September 24, 2023. “Jack Leiter really had just the one college year because he barely pitched in 2020 because of no fault of his own. 10 to the New York Mets.