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 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.
Blackburn faces Leiter in Arizona showdown The National League Central’s Chicago Cubs visit the Oakland Athletics today at Hohokam stadium in Mesa. Taking the mound for the A’s is righty Paul Blackburn.
Will the Chicago Cubs be buyers or sellers at this season's MLB trade deadline? That is the question as they prepare to start the second half of the year coming out of the MLB All-Star break. Despite being 42-47, they are the only team in the National League Central with a positive run differential.
Mark Leiter Jr. is getting another opportunity in the Chicago Cubs‘ bullpen. So far, he has been outstanding and reliable. Through Sunday’s game, he has 2.48 ERA along with three saves in 32 games.
26th in a series. Mark Leiter Jr. has carved out a role in the Cubs bullpen after he was designated for assignment earlier this year. Patrick Wisdom calls his work “The Leit Show”.
The Cubs have announced their Opening Day roster, per Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune. Outfielder Seiya Suzuki was placed on the 10-day injured list while right-hander Kyle Hendricks and left-hander Brandon Hughes have been placed on the 15-day injured list.
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Just days after the Chicago Cubs cut Mark Leiter Jr. they are bringing him back on a minor league deal with a chance to compete for a Major League bullpen role out of Spring Training.
After initially electing to test free agency, the right-hander has signed a minor-league deal with the Cubs. According to Patrick Mooney of The Athletic, the Chicago Cubs have signed right-handed pitcher Mark Leiter Jr.
The Cubs have signed right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. to a minor league deal, reports Patrick Mooney of The Athletic. Leiter will be in major league camp competing for a spot on the roster.
Right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. has elected free agency after being designated for assignment and outrighted by the Cubs.
Chicago Cubs pitcher Mark Leiter Jr. cleared waivers and has been outrighted to Triple-A Iowa. Leiter Jr. could accept the assignment or decide to become a free agent.
After designating RHP Mark Leiter Jr. for assignment just before the Cubs Convention, the team assigned him to Triple-A after he cleared waivers. Just hours before the Cubs Convention kicked off on Friday, January 13, the Chicago Cubs made their deal with first baseman Eric Hosmer official.
The Cubs make Eric Hosmer deal official, and designate reliever Mark Leiter Jr. for assignment. The Chicago Cubs announced today that they have agreed to a one-year, major-league deal with first baseman Eric Hosmer.
And the guy removed from the 40-man roster to make room for Hosmer might surprise you. The Cubs’ signing of Eric Hosmer as a free agent has been known for a couple of weeks now; after the Red Sox released him December 22, the Cubs were reported to have signed him to a deal which would cost the club only the minimum salary of $720,000.
Bullpen pitching is a key component to MLB teams winning games and holding leads. However, having a solid bullpen can sometimes be an issue for the Chicago Cubs.
The best long reliever in baseball title belong to the man who hadn't pitched in the Major Leagues since 2018, but the talent was always there. In 2017 as a rookie with the Philadelphia Phillies, Leiter Jr.
Left-hander Drew Smyly combined with Mark Leiter Jr. on a five-hitter, P.J. Higgins homered and the Chicago Cubs made it two straight home wins over the Miami Marlins with a 4-0 victory Saturday afternoon.
Mark Leiter Jr. allowed a run over 5 1/3 innings of strong relief and the Chicago Cubs made the visiting Boston Red Sox pay for poor defense to win their fourth in a row, 3-1 on Saturday night.
MLB Over/Under Bet of the Day Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Over/Under: 8.5 First pitch: 7:40 p.m. ET Probable pitchers: Bryse Wilson (0-0, 5.40 ERA) vs.
The Cubs are planning to add right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. to the big league roster.
The righty with pitching bloodlines posted a strong month in Toledo It was not that long ago when many of the Detroit Tigers faithful were clamoring for the team to select Jack Leiter from Vanderbilt.
Vanderbilt University right-hander and 2021 draft prospect Jack Leiter made history on Saturday, as he became the first pitcher in school history to throw a regular season no-hitter since 1971.
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