The Rangers selected Leiter’s contract on Thursday ahead of his first MLB start.
Texas Rangers pitcher Jack Leiter throws against the Detroit Tigers in the first inning of a baseball game, Thursday, April 18, 2024, in Detroit.DETROIT — Right-handed pitcher Jack Leiter, the No. 2 overall selection in the 2021 MLB draft, allowed seven runs on eight hits, three walks and three strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings pitched for the. Leiter rung him up on three called strikes: a 95.8 mph fastball, an 88.4 mph changeup and a 97.7 mph fastball.
The Tigers logged exit velocities of 100-plus mph on six of their eight base hits and registered “hard hit” velocities on 10 of their 15 batted balls off of Leiter. The Rangers selected Leiter’s contract on Thursday, optioned right-hander Grant Anderson to Triple-A and shifted Brock Burke onto the 60-day injured list to make room for Leiter on the 40-man roster., SportsDay HS reporter. Shawn covers preps for SportsDay HS. He joined The Dallas Morning News after covering UConn basketball, football and high school sports for The Hartford Courant.
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