The No. Following an opener, Leiter tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings with eight strikeouts for Double-A Frisco in his first June appearance. An error by second baseman Justin Foscue proved costly in Northwest Arkansas' four-run third inning, which set the tone for a 12-4 Naturals victory over Frisco. The Delbarton graduate is the clubs No. Its only gonna get better with those two and I personally was looking forward to seeing them myself. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner{width:100%;display:-webkit-inline-box;display:-webkit-inline-flex;display:-ms-inline-flexbox;display:inline-flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-align-content:center;-ms-flex-line-pack:center;align-content:center;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ He surrendered five earned runs on five hits and took the loss for the 10th time this year. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight .header__nav-top__nav-item__text{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw input::-webkit-input-placeholder{color:#aaaaaa;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top > *{-webkit-order:0;-ms-flex-order:0;order:0;-webkit-flex:1 1 auto;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto;}/*!sc*/ All in all, Leiter only allowed one earned run but would've liked to pitch deeper in the game and keep it closer. 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He had some trouble with command all night, throwing 53 of his 93 pitches for strikes, but he made it work. While Rocker was making his spring training debut, Leiter the Rangers 2021 first-round pick was making his first appearance of 2023 after spending last [The quality pitching at the big league level] does allow you not to have that desire to go ahead and bring them up if they're not quite ready. There's plenty of hype surrounding his first start and the team has announced a variety of Leiter-related promotions. .blUWSx{height:30px;position:relative;width:30px;}/*!sc*/ I definitely felt better throwing the ball out there.. ","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"**July 16: Tosses perfect inning in Futures Game** \nJack Leiter only threw nine pitches in the 2022 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game, but they were enough to get him through a 1-2-3 fourth inning. 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Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Leiter struggled to find the strike zone for most the outing, walking four batters. Please consider supporting us with a subscription. Im just trying to listen and quietly just observe as they go about their business.. data-styled.g115[id="sc-global-cDsONp1"]{content:"sc-global-cDsONp1,"}/*!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. .mHQYb .p-search__status{left:-9999px;position:absolute;}/*!sc*/ 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 5.54 ERA in 92 2/3 innings. data-styled.g101[id="styles__SearchWidgetButton-sc-1vorjk3-1"]{content:"cwEpxl,"}/*!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. 1 prospect allowed only one run on two hits over 5 2/3 innings in a triumph over the Springfield Cardinals, the second-highest scoring team in the Texas League. I think kind of everyone was, with it being the first game of Spring Training, a little jumpy, but super excited. Gameday , June 1: Lights out to start JuneJack Leiter turned the page on a tough month with an outstanding performance on Wednesday. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium-it.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium-it.woff') format('woff');font-weight:500;font-style:italic;font-display:fallback;}/*!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. Both have great stuff, and it's good to get them out there and get their feet wet here today. Through two professional starts, Leiter has struck out 11 and allowed two runs on two hits in seven innings, good enough for a 2.57 ERA and an even 1.00 WHIP. 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Son of two-time All-Star Al Leiter, Jack Leiter was one of the most hyped pitching prospects in On the bright side, the 22-year-old was missing bats. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo--mlb{-webkit-box-flex:99;-webkit-flex-grow:99;-ms-flex-positive:99;flex-grow:99;padding-right:0;padding-left:28px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight:hover{background-color:lighten;}/*!sc*/ @media screen and (-ms-high-contrast:active),(-ms-high-contrast:none){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo{height:30px;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo img{min-height:30px;height:auto !important;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline img{width:100%;}}/*!sc*/ September 27th, 2022. .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team + .p-search-item--player.p-search-item--es:before{content:'Jugadores';}/*!sc*/ The right-hander hit the first batter he faced, but catcher Sandy Leon threw out the runner trying to steal second. They sometimes pitched on the same day, due to rainouts or doubleheaders, It's like an endless bank of knowledge that we have in the clubhouse and on the field with obviously the Madduxes [Greg and Mike]. I felt like I had a really good offseason and was really productive. .blLcNM .content .share-btn{-webkit-align-self:flex-end;-ms-flex-item-align:end;align-self:flex-end;margin-left:auto;min-width:32px;position:relative;top:-16px;}/*!sc*/ Rocker only got his first taste of affiliated baseball back in October -- with the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League -- just months after he was selected No. The No. Gameday , Aug. 30: Strikes out five in solid startJack Leiter followed up an excellent start last week with another solid outing on Tuesday. 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