35 Years Ago Today April 30, 1989 (the day after my son’s birthday, happy day after your birthday, Dwight), the Blue Jays traded right fielder Jesse Barfield to the Yankees for Al Leiter.
A big-name prospect had a rough debut, while the Rays pulled out a split with Mike Trout and the Angels. The Yankees had a chance to rest after an eventful series in Toronto, and most of the rest of the league joined them.
On April 18, 2024, the Texas Rangers’ highly anticipated pitching prospect, Jack Leiter, made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut against the Detroit Tigers.
The Texas Rangers have been looking forward to having Jack Leiter in the starting rotation since they made him the No. 2 pick of the 2021 draft. That day has arrived.
The Texas Rangers are calling up right-hander Jack Leiter to make his major league debut on Thursday. Leiter, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 draft, is scheduled to start the series finale against the Tigers in Detroit.
The Texas Rangers announced on Tuesday that their top pitching prospect Jack Leiter will be promoted to the major league roster. Leiter will make his debut on Thursday against the Detroit Tigers.
SURPRISE, Ariz. — Bruce Bochy's daily media scrum nearly went off the rails Thursday morning, and the Texas Rangers manager was the culprit. Bochy, who turns 69 in April, mentioned in passing that he has an Instagram account, which hit like a screeching record player for the media members assembled.
SURPRISE, Ariz. — Jack Leiter is well aware of the expectations that come along with his last name and where he was drafted. The Texas Rangers right-hander was the No.
Howard Johnson and Al Leiter were inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame prior to the team's game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.
Because it had taken so long for the Mets Hall of Fame to expand its member base, the recent inductees have been overdue. That holds true for the players joining this year.
It helps to be in the right places at the right time. It also helps be a very good pitcher. Al Leiter was both. Those circumstances helped him achieve a feat that, at the time, was unique only to him.
Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy is making his way around the different practice fields at the facility in Surprise, Ariz., doing what he can to see every player and, just as importantly, every prospect he can.
The Texas Rangers had six players listed among the Top 100 prospects, as unveiled on the MLB Network on Thursday. The Rangers on the list included third baseman Josh Jung, outfielder Evan Carter, pitcher Owen White, infielder Luisangel Acuña, pitcher Jack Leiter and pitcher Brock Porter.
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Jack Leiter made his professional debut at Double-A Frisco on Saturday, as he threw three innings and gave up just one run before he was removed from the game.
Get your tickets now. The Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, announced Friday the probable starters for their first series of the season.
Despite the MLB lockout, the Chicago Cubs remain busy entering the holiday season. On Thursday, the team signed RHP Mark Leiter Jr. to a minor league contract.
September is finally here, and MLB Network's COVID-19 vaccine policy is officially in effect. The policy makes it mandatory that all MLB Network employees are vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Neither John Smoltz nor Al Leiter will be in the MLB Network studio moving forward over their vaccine decision, according to a report.
After months of anticipation, the Texas Rangers finally made their selection with the second overall pick in the MLB Draft: RHP Jack Leiter out of Vanderbilt University.
The 2021 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft may still be under three weeks away, but it certainly looks like the Red Sox have their sights set on a specific prospect.
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