N.J. native Jack Leiter is turning heads at Rangers spring training
Jack Leiter made his 2023 Cactus League debut Tuesday afternoon.
The N.J. native threw a scoreless sixth inning with a strikeout in the Texas Rangers’ 6-4 win over the Colorado Rockies.
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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.
“I think just overall, it’s been a lot more comfortable as a whole this spring being in big league camp,” Leiter said, via Kennedi Landry of MLB.com “It feels a lot more comfortable. I felt like I had a really good offseason and was really productive. So I feel really good about where everything’s at. … 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 think I’ve learned a lot. I’m just trying to listen and quietly just observe as they go about their business.”
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Leiter, 22, was picked by the Rangers second overall in the 2021 MLB Draft. The Delbarton graduate is the club’s No. 2 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline.
