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2024 Pitching
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IP
Innings Pitched
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W
Wins
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L
Losses
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ERA
Earned Run Average
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SO
Strikeouts
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BB
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| Regular Season | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 17.18 | 3 | 3 |
Top Jack Leiter News
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Rangers' Jack Leiter: Returning to Triple-A
The Rangers optioned Leiter to Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.
The right-hander surrendered seven runs over 3.2 frames in his major-league debut Thursday versus the Tigers. Michael Lorenzen (neck) recently made his season debut to fill out the Rangers' rotation, but Leiter seems likely to receive another look with the big club later in the year.
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Rangers' Jack Leiter: Struggles in debut
Leiter did not factor into the decision Thursday against the Tigers. He allowed seven runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out three in 3.2 innings.
After a clean first inning, the Tigers tagged Leiter for four runs in the second before tacking on three more with two outs in the fourth, making for a tough debut for the second overall pick in 2021. Leiter struggled to a 5.19 ERA in the minors last year, though he'd gotten off to a promising start this season, posting a 3.77 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 14.1 innings for Triple-A Round Rock. With Michael Lorenzen (neck) making his Rangers debut this weekend, Leiter could be headed back to the minors.
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Rangers' Jack Leiter: Called up ahead of MLB debut
The Rangers selected Leiter's contract from Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday.
Leiter is set to start Thursday's game in Detroit in his MLB debut after posting a 3.77 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 25:3 K:BB across 14.1 innings with Round Rock to begin the season. The Rangers are seemingly planning for Leiter to make just one start before heading back to the minors, but he could change minds if he pitches well, particularly with Andrew Heaney's struggles.
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Rangers' Jack Leiter: Making MLB debut Thursday
The Rangers announced Tuesday that Leiter will have his contract selected from Triple-A Round Rock and will start Thursday against the Tigers.
The 2021 second overall pick is off to a hot start at Round Rock this season with a 3.77 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 25:3 K:BB across 14.1 innings. Leiter has always showcased swing-and-miss stuff but previously struggled with walks, and his improved control early in 2024 was apparently enough to prompt Texas to afford him his big-league debut this week.
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Rangers' Jack Leiter: Encouraging start to season
Leiter has a 3.77 ERA and 0.99 WHIP with 25 strikeouts and three walks through his first three appearances for Triple-A Round Rock.
While there have been a few hiccups during Leiter's three outings -- he allowed three solo home runs last Wednesday and walked three over 3.1 innings April 6 -- the tweaks implemented during his time in development last season appear to have taken hold. "He had a great spring and our expectation is if Jack continues to trend the way he has, he will help us out," Texas general manager Chris Young said Sunday. Leiter's rocky start to his professional career can be attributed to his walk rate, which hovered above 5.0 per nine innings since being drafted in the first round of 2021. The right-hander, who turns 24 in a week, has three walks over his first 14.1 innings in 2024 (1.9 BB/9). If he can sustain the good start, Leiter may reach Arlington this season.
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Rangers' Jack Leiter: Makes first spring start
Leiter allowed two runs on two hits and two walks while striking out one over three innings in Friday's Cactus League start against the Royals.
Leiter, whose first three spring appearances have come in relief, was making his first spring start. He had a perfect first inning, ran into trouble in the second when he allowed both runs, then worked around a leadoff walk in his final frame. Leiter's main challenge since being drafted in 2022 has been to consistently throw strikes, and the right-hander has walked five batters in 9.2 spring innings.
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Rangers' Jack Leiter: Hit hard in second outing
Leiter allowed one run on four hits while striking out one over two innings in Tuesday's spring game against Arizona.
Leiter, making his second Cactus League appearance, entered to start the fourth inning and was lit up. All five balls in play off him in the fourth registered at least 95.5 mph with two of them north of 100. The damage was mitigated by right fielder Evan Carter throwing out a runner at home on a two-out single by Ketel Marte. Leiter got it together in the second frame, retiring the side on 11 pitches. Tuesday's outing was a microcosm of the pitcher's 2023 campaign, when he was sent to the Development List to work on mechanics with a 5.51 ERA after his first 15 starts. The right-hander was better upon his return, posting a 3.31 ERA over the final four minor-league appearances.
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Rangers' Jack Leiter: Making jump to Triple-A
The Rangers plan to promote Leiter from Double-A Frisco to Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
With Frisco's season coming to an end, Leiter will move up to Round Rock for the final week of the minor-league campaign. According to Grant, Leiter isn't initially expected to be active for Round Rock, though he could still make his Triple-A debut later on in the week. Leiter ended his time at Frisco with a 5.07 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 110:47 K:BB across 81.2 innings.
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Rangers' Jack Leiter: Strong effort in no-decision
Leiter allowed two runs on three hits and one walk while striking out nine over five innings for Double-A Frisco on Saturday.
Leiter submitted another strong performance since returning from the development list. In four starts since being reinstated, the right-hander has allowed six runs on 11 hits and four walks while striking out 25 over 16.1 innings.
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Rangers' Jack Leiter: Another encouraging outing
Leiter allowed two runs on two hits and two walks while striking out five over five innings for Double-A Frisco on Saturday.
Leiter continued a nice run following his reinstatement from the development list. The 23-year-old allowed a two-run home run in the first inning but finished with 4.1 scoreless frames. In three starts since coming back to the RoughRiders, the right-hander has a 3.18 ERA, 16 strikeouts and three walks over 11.1 innings. Three starts are a small sample, so it's too soon to claim Leiter's control issues are behind him, but his performance is encouraging.
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Rangers' Jack Leiter: Follows up with strong start
Leiter allowed one run on three hits and one walk while striking out seven over 3.1 innings for Double-A Frisco on Sunday.
Leiter made his second start since being reinstated from the developmental list, and it was another promising outing. The right-hander's fastball touched 99 mph, per R.J. Coyle of the Dallas Morning News. Most importantly, he's walked just one batter in 6.1 innings. The 23-year-old pitcher has struggled in pro ball since the moment he arrived with great fanfare as the second overall pick in 2021. Leiter has plateaued at Double-A, pitching to a 5.48 ERA with 100 walks in 164.1 innings over 39 appearances before being placed on the development list July 14 to work on mechanical adjustments.
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Rangers' Jack Leiter: Shines in Double-A return
Leiter was reinstated from Double-A Frisco's development list Sunday and struck out four while allowing one run on three hits and no walks over three innings in the club's 8-2 win over Midland.
Leiter's appearance for Frisco was his first since July 7, as he had been deactivated coming out of the All-Star break, presumably to address some mechanical issues that had been plaguing him. He served up a home run in his return Sunday but otherwise did a good job of executing, as he spotted 32 of his 49 pitches for strikes.
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Rangers' Jack Leiter: Returns to development list
The Rangers placed Leiter on the development list at Double-A Frisco on Friday, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
The organization says Leiter is fine physically, but it wants the right-hander to work on his mechanics after a pair of ugly starts with Frisco following his June 30 return from a prior stint on the development list. There is no timeline for his return this time around. Leiter has a 5.51 ERA and 1.51 WHIP with Frisco this season -- a disconcerting lack of progress for the 2021 second overall pick.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-1, 205 lbs |
| Birthplace: Plantation, FL |
| Age: 24 |
| Experience: R |
| Bats/Throws: R, R |