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article > section{font-size:1.2rem;font-family:Georgia,serif;}/*!sc*/ But Leiter's start was even more impressive than his final line. .groqnz.markdown.youtube,.groqnz.photo figcaption.youtube,.groqnz.oembed .social-embed.youtube{padding:0;}/*!sc*/ Leiter struck out six over his four innings and gave up just two hits, though one was that first inning home run. 17 on Top 100** \nAfter being named as the No. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side{display:none;-webkit-align-items:stretch;-webkit-box-align:stretch;-ms-flex-align:stretch;align-items:stretch;width:100%;height:calc(100vh - 56px);position:relative;overflow:hidden;z-index:99992;top:0;}/*!sc*/ All 10 of Leiter's strikeouts in seven hitless innings (0:58) Full story . .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team:first-of-type:before,.mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team + .p-search-item--player:before{color:#737373;font-size:12px;position:absolute;left:10px;top:10px;padding-top:12px;}/*!sc*/ Xavier Musketeers' Jack Nunge brought the heat with a two-handed dunk against the Providence Frairs to extend their lead 63-58. The 21-year-old tossed five innings of three-run ball, giving up just three hits and one walk while striking out five. Top draft prospect Jack Leiter pitched a nine-inning no-hitter with 16 strikeouts for Vanderbilt on Saturday, retiring his final 27 batters. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container{-webkit-order:99;-ms-flex-order:99;order:99;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex:99 1 100%;-ms-flex:99 1 100%;flex:99 1 100%;width:100%;}/*!sc*/ In those four innings, he allowed two runs on four hits and two walks. 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July 24: Goes 3 1/3 innings in return to Texas LeagueAfter dealing a perfect frame in the Futures Game, Jack Leiter allowed two runs -- both earned -- on four hits and a walk over 3 1/3 innings in his first game back with Double-A Frisco. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(1){top:0px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-url-logos{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;}/*!sc*/ March 11: Leiter tosses first pitches as a professionalCalling it "really cool," Jack Leiter took the mound for his first outing as a professional, albeit in a scrimmage in Arizona with other Rangers' Minor Leaguers. .groqnz .ad-body-container{border-color:#dddddd;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 1px 0;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 2%;min-height:343px;width:96%;}/*!sc*/ .fuMUTu path{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Gameday , Top @Rangers prospect Jack Leiter spins arguably his best start since May for @RidersBaseball:5.2 IP2 H1 R3 BB4 K pic.twitter.com/wx64tpeNk0. He then got Coco Montes to fly out and induced Warming Bernabel into a groundout double play. He struck out four, but his control was a little erratic at times, as the 21-year-old walked three and needed 75 pitches to complete his outing. body{margin:0;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-icon__close{width:18px;}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw input::placeholder{color:#aaaaaa;}/*!sc*/ Leiter started the day with three scoreless innings and five strikeouts, but started the fourth by loading the bases and allowed four runs before being replaced with two outs in the inning. 3 RHP prospect by MLB Pipeline, Jack Leiter finds himself on baseball's latest Top 100 Prospects list, one of five Rangers to earn the distinction. 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I definitely felt better throwing the ball out there.\n\nLeiter faced the minimum in a scoreless sixth against the Rockies. .blUWSx .share-button__link{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ Jack Leiter, Texas top prospect and the No. Position: Starting Pitcher. It's great to have him here, a familiar face. 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They sometimes pitched on the same day, due to rainouts or doubleheaders, @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:flex-start;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline img{max-width:100%;}/*!sc*/ WebLatest on Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jack Leiter including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN 17 prospect in baseball, per MLB Pipeline, dazzled in his professional debut against the Arkansas Travelers. 17 on Top 100After being named as the No. sub,sup{font-size:75%;line-height:0;position:relative;vertical-align:baseline;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos > *{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex:1 1 auto;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;}/*!sc*/ 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. button,select{text-transform:none;}/*!sc*/ .groqnz{margin-bottom:32px;}/*!sc*/ Gameday ","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"Video","contentDate":"2022-06-02T07:12:22.191Z","description":"Top Rangers prospect Jack Leiter notches eight strikeouts for the Double-A RoughRiders. 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Leiter's rough outing ballooned his ERA up to 4.43 on the season. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-regular.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-regular.woff') format('woff');font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ He dug himself into a bit of a hole early, as he threw 92 pitches, 55 for strikes. 4 overall pick in the abbr[title]{border-bottom:none;-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration:underline dotted;text-decoration:underline dotted;}/*!sc*/ Jack Leiter, Texas [top prospect and the No. .fAmXvR{background:#f3f3f3;border-radius:6px;color:#444444;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:500;padding:16px 16px 24px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item__subnav-arrow{color:#ffffff;margin-left:auto;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;font-size:10px;opacity:0.5;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header{width:100%;font-family:'proxima-nova','mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica','Arial',sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:15px;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight{background-color:#333333;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){h1.Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0{font-size:2.488rem;}h2.Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0{font-size:1.44rem;}}/*!sc*/ ANALYSIS. Son of two-time All-Star Al Leiter, Jack Leiter was one of the most hyped pitching prospects in August 8, 2018: RHP Jack Leiter assigned to PG Keeping tabs on the Rangers' No. @media (min-width:1024px){.sczZi{margin-left:0;margin-right:0;}}/*!sc*/ August 31, 2022. template{display:none;}/*!sc*/ 17 prospect in baseball, per MLB Pipeline](https://www.mlb.com/prospects/top100/jack-leiter-683004), dazzled in his professional debut against the Arkansas Travelers. Im just trying to listen and quietly just observe as they go about their business.. .epHHrr.youtube iframe{max-width:100%;}/*!sc*/ "It might be unfair to say someone who has yet to throw a professional pitch has a lot to prove, but considering he was drafted as a sophomore the year following the 2020 shutdown, Leiter has a, umm, lighter amateur resume than usual for a pitcher entering a first full season. .blUWSx .share-icon__button{background:none;border:none;padding:0;}/*!sc*/ He now has 86 K's in 73 2/3 innings pitched this season. The Rangers' No. NCAA BK - Xavier vs. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top [class$='button-menu--icon'] span{background-color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button .header__nav-top__nav-item__text{display:none;}/*!sc*/ window.adobeAnalytics = {"reportingSuiteId":"mlbglobal08,mlbcom08","linkInternalFilters":"mlb"} BUY MLB TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETMASTER. I definitely felt better throwing the ball out there.. In all, Leiter and Rocker are just two pieces of the Rangers best crop of pitching prospects in a decade, including Top 100 prospects Owen White (No. The right-hander hit the first batter he faced, but catcher Sandy Leon threw out the runner trying to steal second. But on Tuesday afternoon, when the Rangers scored a 6-4 win over the Rockies at Surprise Stadium, Leiter and Rocker -- now reunited in the Rangers farm system -- both made their 2023 Cactus League debuts out of the bullpen. Jack Leiter, 22, SP, TEX (AA) 48.2 IP, 11.10 K/9, 5.18 BB/9, 5.36 ERA. WebLatest on Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jack Leiter including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN The RoughRiders were leading 4-0 after four innings of play. The N.J. native threw a scoreless sixth inning with a strikeout in the Texas Rangers 6-4 win over the Colorado Rockies. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .mlb-header__login-menu__link:hover{background-color:#057AFF;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ After a scoreless second and third inning, the leadoff hitter of the fourth got on via catcher's interference. Both runs came on a single in the first, but from then on, he scattered two hits, one more walk and seven strikeouts until he was yanked in the sixth. data-styled.g147[id="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0"]{content:"eJdqRG,"}/*!sc*/ More bio, uniform, .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo a,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo a{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex:1 1 auto;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__info{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g157[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Title-sc-d7sh2p-2"]{content:"ihHuHi,"}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__content{-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;}}/*!sc*/ Both I thought handled himself well, and the leadoff man got on, but the important thing is how they handled that and they handled it well.. #StraightUpTX pic.twitter.com/R9RKz1NN3V. 94). .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight:hover .header__nav-top__nav-item__text{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Its like an endless bank of knowledge that we have in the clubhouse and on the field with obviously the Madduxes [Greg and Mike]. .eJdqRG p{margin-top:0;}/*!sc*/ Despite his solid outing, he was stuck with the loss, as the RoughRiders failed to score. He surrendered three earned runs on two hits while striking out four. \n\nBut pitching in Surprise Stadium notably felt different for the right-hander this time around. .mHQYb .p-search__form{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:100%;}/*!sc*/ Jack Leiter. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(2){-webkit-transform:rotate(45deg);-ms-transform:rotate(45deg);transform:rotate(45deg);}/*!sc*/ While Leiter has recently avoided the epic implosions that he suffered through several times earlier this year, he's simply been unable to get a handle on his control issues. Gameday ","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"**June 24: Leiter battles through five walks in four innings** \nJack Leiter pitched four innings of two-run ball Friday night, but he didn't make it easy on himself. Grand slam, adding three more earned runs on two hits while striking four... 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