MAY 13 • DALLASNEWS.COM
JACK LEITER #35 - PITCHER - TEXAS RANGERS
0-3 W-L •
1.71 WHIP •
8.83Â ERAÂ
0-3 W-L
1.71 WHIP
8.83 ERA
Jack Leiter will pitch for Texas Rangers on Tuesday vs. Cleveland Leiter’s third major league start will be his first at Globe Life Field.
Called up ahead of Wednesday's start The Rangers recalled Leiter from Triple-A Round Rock ahead of his scheduled start in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Athletics in Oakland.
Impact Texas is designating Leiter as the 27th man for the twin bill, but he won't necessarily be heading back to Round Rock after making his second start of the season for the big club Wednesday. The Rangers surprisingly placed Dane Dunning (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday, meaning the team should have an opening in the rotation for a fifth starter heading into next week. Leiter was torched for seven runs in 3.2 innings in his MLB debut April 18 in Detroit, but he gets a favorable draw for his second start in a pitcher-friendly venue against a weak Oakland lineup.
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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.
Impact 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.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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.
Impact 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.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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.
Impact 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 then finished up 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.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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.
Impact 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.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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...
Impact 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 he otherwise did a good job of executing, as he spotted 32 of his 49 pitches for strikes.
AUGUST 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Returns to development list The Rangers placed Leiter on the development list at Double-A Frisco on Friday, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
Impact 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 return from a prior stint on the development list June 30. There is no timetable in mind for his return this time around. Overall, 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.
JULY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Ugly results at Double-A 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 o...
Impact Whatever Leiter was working on for 12 days in between starts, it didn't translate into immediate success in his return to the RoughRiders' rotation. Leiter's 2023 stats (5.51 ERA, 1.52 WHIP) are looking awfully similar to his 2022 numbers (5.54 ERA, 1.55 WHIP), and his name value and pedigree probably won't be able to prop up trade value anymore in dynasty leagues.
JULY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Added to development list The Rangers placed Leiter on the development list Friday, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.
Impact The organization has temporarily removed Leiter from the Double-A Frisco rotation for what Grant described as a workload management plan. The right-hander has made 13 starts and thrown 60.1 innings this season; in 2022, Leiter had thrown 48.2 innings over his first 13 starts. It's unclear how much time he'll spend on the development list, but the club could sit Leiter until after the Texas League's mid-season break. The league is off from July 10 to 13.
JUNE 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Walks four Tuesday Leiter (toe) allowed two runs on two hits and four walks while striking out seven over four innings for Double-A Frisco on Tuesday.
Impact Leiter made his first start since a toe injury forced the RoughRiders to skip his last scheduled outing. He's coming off the best month of his career, having posted a 1.67 ERA over five starts during the month of May. The free passes remain an issue for Leiter, who had walked two or fewer in five of the last six starts. The right-hander has walked 5.6 batters per nine innings for the season.
JUNE 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Making next start Leiter (foot) will make his next scheduled start with Double-A Frisco, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.
Impact Leiter had to be scratched from his last scheduled outing Sunday due to a sore foot which had been bothering him lately. However, the injury isn't expected to cause him to miss any more time. Leiter boasts a 1.71 ERA and 29:12 K:BB over 21 innings in May with Frisco.
MAY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Scratched from Sunday's start Leiter was scratched from Sunday's start at Double-A Frisco due to foot soreness, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
Impact Leiter was dominant over four starts in May, posting a 1.71 ERA, 29:12 K:BB and 1.05 WHIP in 21 innings. However, he'll be unable to make his final scheduled start of the month. The 23-year-old is considered day-to-day for now, and he'll likely be able to make his next turn through the rotation.
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Posts first win Leiter allowed three hits, two walks and hit a batter while striking out seven over six scoreless innings to pick up his first win in 2023 for Double-A Frisco on Friday.
Impact This was Leiter's best start of the season and possibly his professional career. The first-round draft pick (second overall) in 2021 has battled command issues, walking north of five batters per nine innings over a season-plus in the minors. Texas general manager Chris Young told Kennedi Landry of MLB.com that the right-hander got ahead in counts and was able to land his breaking ball. After walking 14 over his first 16 innings this season, Leiter allowed just three free passes over his last 10 frames.
MAY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
