It was the first time the right-hander faced a batter in a semi-real game action since July 28, 2021, when he struck out eight batters in Game 1 of the College World Series for Vanderbilt. The professional debut of highly-touted Jack Leiter is now set in stone, so you better get your tickets quickly. 71 ERA) in May including a pair of QS on 5/5 at MID and 5/17 vs. . August 27, 2023: Frisco RoughRiders activated RHP Jack Leiter. Son of two-time All-Star Al Leiter, Jack Leiter was one of the most hyped pitching prospects in years. So far this college baseball season, the sophomore from Vanderbilt University is sporting a minuscule 0. 15 prospect in baseball and is quickly establishing himself as an ace. Status: Active. 22, 2022, in Surprise, Ariz. Draft Eligible: 2021. He posted a 5. Leiter will begin the 2023 season with Double-A Frisco, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports. Leiter, the second overall pick in. Jack Leiter, RHP, No. Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker didn’t start in the Texas Rangers’ 6-4 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday. Like White, Leiter was a bit inconsistent in his most recent turn, but he still flashed enough of his potential to garner 10 swings and misses in three innings. Instead, the Delbarton senior right-hander got an unexpected phone call. 762/1. 72 ERA with 22 strikeouts and eight walks. Team Date Transaction; September 23, 2023: RHP Jack Leiter assigned to Round Rock Express from Frisco RoughRiders. The Rangers placed Leiter on the development list at Double-A Frisco on Friday, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday. Leiter, the former No. The spotlights on Double-A Frisco are pretty bright right now, with Evan Carter and Jack Leiter in the fold. Leiter, a 23 year old righthander, was the 2nd overall. The Texas Rangers and Vanderbilt right-hander Jack Leiter, the No. 08 ERA in 125. His fastball can get into. Leiter, who is also MLB. News Sports Counties Business Music Advertise Obituaries. He threw 92 2/3 innings, gave up 88 hits, 69 runs (57 earned), 11. Jack Thomas Leiter. The newly-minted 23-year-old has a 5. Leiter has now made 13 starts this season and has a 2-6 record in 48 2/3 innings pitched, with 60 strikeouts and 28 walks. ジャック・トーマス・ライター （ Jack Thomas Leiter, 2000年 4月21日 - ）は、 アメリカ合衆国 フロリダ州 プランテーション 出身の プロ野球選手 （ 投手 ）。. They are also the reigning Division I national champion. APLeiter's son, Jack, who is one of his four children along with three girls, was the 2019 New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior at Delbarton. Muscular frame, extremely strong thighs and glutes. Jack Leiter has all the tangible and intangible tools you look for in a pitcher. Jack Leiter was selected No. ARLINGTON -- Jack Leiter is finally starting to look like the Jack Leiter the Rangers expected when they selected him No. 2: P Jack Leiter, Frisco RoughRiders (Double-A) Statistics for 2022: Leiter went 3-10 with a 5. Leiter, the Rangers’ first-round pick in 2021, had been on the. August 27, 2023: Frisco RoughRiders activated RHP Jack Leiter. Vanderbilt star Jack Leiter went straight from Omaha to dominating minor-league hitters after being drafted number two overall by the Texas Rangers. 54 ERA in 23 games (22 starts) at Frisco in his first professional season. Jack Leiter, Marcelo Mayer, Jackson Jobe and Colton Cowser are among the top draft picks available. 2 overall in the 2021 MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers. Jun 2, 2021. Team Date Transaction; September 23, 2023: RHP Jack Leiter assigned to Round Rock Express from Frisco RoughRiders. The best-case scenario for the Red Sox is one of the two Vanderbilt starting pitchers, Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker, falling to them at No. Stephanie Sheehan. He is the son of his father Al Leiter who is also known as Alois Leiter and his mother Lori Leiter and was raised in Summit, New Jersey, USA. Jack Leiter thought he'd be pitching in the NJSIAA Non-Public A final on Wednesday afternoon. However, he'll be unable to make his final scheduled start of the month. Jack Leiter put together one of his best outings of the season as he. The Frisco RoughRiders right-handed pitcher went five innings, allowed three hits and two runs in a 7-3 loss. SURPRISE, Ariz. The tallest ever is 6-foot-7 Ben McDonald (1989). Carter, the Rangers' top prospect and No. In Leiter's SEC debut earlier this year, he threw a no. Leiter, who isn’t on the 40-man roster, looks to have reported to Surprise. 2 overall in the 2021 MLB Draft. The 21-year-old righty was the top-ranked pitcher in this year’s Draft, per MLB Pipeline, after a breakout season for Vanderbilt in which he racked up 179 strikeouts (tied with teammate and Mets No. The RoughRiders won the game 10-4. The 21-year-old righty starred for Vanderbilt as a sophomore this season, racking up 179 strikeouts over 110 innings (tied with teammate. Right-handed starters | Vanderbilt. Advertisement: “On the positive side, Mize’s overall package of stuff was. Travis Bazzana could be first Australian to be drafted No. 2 pick of the 2021 MLB Draft. Leiter made his second start for Frisco, and his control was a little erratic. Almost without exception. Status. 19. The Rangers placed Leiter on the development list at Double-A Frisco on Friday, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday. 1 of 3. And soon, they'll. seems to. Leiter was one of four American League prospects. 73 K/9 figure ranks 2nd in the TL and his 58 strikeouts. Jack Leiter might just be in a groove. The pair will play for the American League in the 2022 MLB All-Star Futures Game in Los Angeles on July 16. August 7, 2023. Jack Leiter is a unique starting pitcher who draws a myriad of comparisons when it comes to former, successful big league arms. 71 ERA, 29:12 K:BB and 1. Height/weight: 6-2, 215. Texas Rangers Prospect Jack Leiter Shines for Frisco. Vanderbilt star Jack Leiter went straight from Omaha to dominating minor-league hitters after being drafted number two overall by the Texas Rangers. ET in a one-hour special on MLB Network and MLB. For Leiter, 2022 was a year full of adjustments as he went from Vanderbilt straight to Double-A Frisco after being selected No. 519/. Jack Leiter gave up eight hits and two walks in five innings against the Arkansas Travelers as he made his third start of the season for the Texas Rangers' Double-A affiliate Tuesday night. 03/18/2022. Rangers amateur scouting director Kip Fagg. November 17, 2023. He started playing with rubber balls in his family's Manhattan apartment when father Al was still in the majors, and mother Lori would take him. Texas Rangers pitcher Jack Leiter warms up before throwing a bullpen session a during a minor league spring training workout at the team's training facility on Tuesday, Feb. There have been few prospects in recent memory with more fanfare and notoriety than Rangers top prospect Jack Leiter. It was the opener for the Texas Rangers. Jack Leiter, the number two overall pick in the 2021 Draft, has signed with the Texas Rangers. Stats. 55 WHIP in 92. Leiter, the son of 19-year MLB starter Al Leiter, was a first-round talent coming out of high school in New Jersey in 2019. Listen to him on the weekly MLB Pipeline Podcast. 21, 2023, in Surprise, Ariz. Lori Leiter, Jack’s mom, sometimes hit balls to him using a tennis racket. It was the opener for the Texas Rangers. Jack Leiter toed the rubber at Double-A Frisco for the first time in 51 days on Sunday, and for the first time all season, he made it through three innings without walking a single. Jack Leiter, who makes his first start for the Class AA Frisco RoughRiders Saturday night in Texas, made one appearance for the big club in a Cactus League game. Leiter signed one of the biggest contracts for a pitcher in the past 10 years. Born: 4/21/2000 in Plantation, FL. The Associated Press. He struck out 109 and walked 56. Rotowire Sep 18, 2023 The Rangers plan to promote Leiter from Double-A Frisco to Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports. We'll have all the scouting. The Base Autographs portion of the set take up the biggest chunk of the checklist. Currently with the Frisco RoughRiders, Texas. Pick: RHP Jack Leiter, Vanderbilt ($6,664,000 slot value) There are still many people within baseball who view Leiter as the No. ICYMI yesterday, the Rangers had six prospects appear on MLB Pipeline’s top 100. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights. Leiter’s son, Jack, was born earlier that year and now is a 23-year-old top pitching prospect trying to earn a promotion to the Texas Rangers. Year: Junior . And. Here's what New Jersey's Jack Leiter will bring to big leagues as he enters 2021 MLB Draft. 2 overall in the 2021 MLB Draft. 54 ERA and 1. Frisco RoughRiders pitcher Jack Leiter (22) pitches during a minor league baseball game between the Midland RockHounds and the Frisco RoughRiders, Saturday, June 18, 2022 in Frisco, Texas. 1 million in 2011. 54 ERA in 23 games (22 starts) at Frisco in his first professional season. Top 20 High School prospects for '24 Draft. Kumar Rocker and Jack Leiter, both All-Americans, Golden Spikes Award finalists and the. He. m. August 7, 2023. Teams. 4 prospect by MLB Pipeline, struggled in his debut season in 2022, posting a. Jack Leiter. The Rangers' press notes on Sunday had Leiter as the. Leiter finished 11-4 with a 2. 5 prospect, headlines a group of pitching prospects that the Rangers hope will contribute at the big league level in the coming years. 2 overall this past summer. " At the outset of the season, Rocker's perceived advantages were more physicality (6-foot-4, 245 pounds vs. The organization says Leiter is fine physically, but it wants the right. Leiter represents the latest in a long line of products to spawn out of Nashville. Leiter's coming off the best. 18 on the top 20. : 205 / Bats: R / Throws: R School. (Smiley N. The next reason is that they should have already promoted him to Round Rock . After being selected with the No. Coming out of Vanderbilt after just two seasons, he and fellow Rangers prospect Kumar Rocker put on a show with the Commodores, making them a. Jack Leiter was lights out in his Texas Rangers organizational debut for the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders. Status: Active. The best tip? Have your offense score seven runs in the first inning, like Vanderbilt's did on. Leiter. 3 The Fan [KRLD-FM] from Spring Training in Arizona to discuss teaming up. Neither gave up a run. After he signed for $1. LISTEN. Leiter, the Texas Rangers’ first-round pick in 2021, pitched five innings, allowed one run on two hits and two walks and struck out eight batters for the. Rangers pitching prospect Jack Leiter was forced from his start Saturday night for Double-A Frisco after allowing back-to-back walks in the fifth inning against Northwest. By Art Garcia Sep 17, 2023 2:00 PM EDT. June 29, 2022: Frisco RoughRiders transferred RHP Jack Leiter to the Development List. Jack Leiter and Wyatt Langford, two of the top prospects in the Texas Rangers system, are finishing the Double-A season on a high note. SURPRISE, Ariz. Texas Rangers pitchers Kumar Rocker, and Jack Leiter are pictured during photo day at the team's training facility on Tuesday, Feb. LISTEN. Leiter hit a batter and struck out one over a scoreless sixth inning in Tuesday's spring game against Colorado. 54 ERA and a 1. Darren entered in the. More about Jack Leiter's pitching past and future after the tweet. “We expect him to. com and Baseball America, pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings in the Rangers' 5-2 win over the Kansas City Royals, the first game of the. Sure enough, Leiter was selected second overall by a. Texas Rangers pitching prospect Jack Leiter made his first start at Triple-A Round Rock last weekend as the Express wrapped up their regular season. The No. [7/34] Jack Leiter (left) from Vanderbilt University and his father, former major league player Al Leiter, following a press conference announcing Jack’s signing to the Texas Rangers on Tuesday. He played college baseball for Vanderbilt and was selected by the Rangers with the second overall pick of the 2021 MLB draft. Active. The Rangers plan to promote Leiter from Double-A Frisco to Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports. The Rangers assigned Leiter to Double-A Frisco on Thursday, Chris Halicke of SI. He is the son of former major league pitcher, Al Leiter. Author: Matthew Postins. Leiter, ranked as Texas’ No. Jack Leiter, ranked as the club's top prospect by both MLB. The Texas Rangers tonight selected right-handed pitcher Jack Leiter in the first round (second overall) of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft. Leiter, 21, has pitched the last. The first matchup went Carter’s way — a line drive down the right-field line that would. 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. Top high school talent set to wrap up States Play Invitational. The average of the 18 arms taken at 1-1 is 6-foot-4 and 207 pounds. He had been one of a small group of players under consideration to be drafted first overall after an outstanding season at Vanderbilt University that had seen him pitch in the 2021 College World Series alongside fellow top-ten pick Kumar Rocker. 1 prospect in the draft class. Share. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights. 2 pick in the 2021 Major League Baseball amateur draft, the Texas Rangers selected Jack Leiter, a right-handed starter from. 54 ERA in 23 games (22 starts). Jack Leiter is a unique starting pitcher who draws a myriad of comparisons when it comes to former, successful big league arms. Jack Leiter was throwing a live bullpen, and among those taking their hacks against him was Evan Carter. Above average athleticism with a high level of conditioning. Leiter, the Rangers’ first-round pick in 2021, had been on the. The son of former MLB pitcher Al Leiter, Jack works mostly in the low-90s on his fastball, using a knockout plus curveball as his best secondary pitch, traits that attract several scouts to his games. LISTEN. Jack Leiter has one of the highest ceilings of any MLB pitching prospect. Texas Rangers designated hitter Nick Solak (15) follows through on his single in front of Cleveland Indians catcher Austin Hedges (17) during the seventh inning at Globe Life Field. Anyone who follows the Pitching Ninja account on Twitter is well aware of Leiter and Rocker, who were a dominant 1-2 punch for the. With Frisco's season coming to an. SURPRISE, AZ - FEBRUARY 28: Jack Leiter #83 of the Texas Rangers delivers a pitch during a spring training game against the Colorado Rockies at Surprise Stadium on February 28, 2023 in Surprise, Arizona. Jack Leiter will make his first appearance of Spring Training as the Texas Rangers face the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday at Surprise Stadium. Al Leiter was a left-handed pitcher in MLB from 1987-2005. Jack Leiter, Mark Teixeira, and the rises and falls on their paths to the Rangers. Matt evaluates Leiter as an SP prospect sleeper using his FABIO method. The good news. Leiter, the seventh-ranked prospect in the organization according to Baseball America, threw 10 pitches and sat mid 90′s with his fastball on the stadium gun. 54 ERA in. m. Ex-Mets great’s son salvages season with promotion. Rangers general manager Chris Young spoke about the former first-round pick during the GM meetings last week. Pack, Willits take home States Play Invitational MVP honors. Jack Leiter needs to move on from Frisco. Jack Leiter always has embraced the pressure associated with following in the footsteps of his famous father, Al Leiter. Jack Leiter will make his professional debut on Saturday for Double-A Frisco. 22, 2022, in Surprise. Team Date Transaction; September 23, 2023: RHP Jack Leiter assigned to Round Rock Express from Frisco RoughRiders. Jack Leiter's parents are Al and Lori Leiter. Pitching with an automatic ball-strike system for the first time, Jack Leiter made his Triple-A debut for the Rangers’ Round Rock club on Saturday. 259 slash line. Standings. Brendan Samson. 2 innings for Double-A Frisco this year. With Frisco's season coming to an end, Leiter will move up to Round Rock for the final week of the minor-league campaign. Jack Leiter, Texas’ No. NEW YORK - Top pitching prospect Jack Leiter has been removed from the Double-A Frisco rotation and temporarily placed him on the “Development List,” as. By RotoWire Staff. The young Leiter, who was Texas’ No. Twins' top pick Jenkins launches grand slam for first pro homer. 2 overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft. Full name is Jack Thomas Leiter. Recent top-three-overall picks Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker are much more famous, but fellow Rangers right-hander White may have a brighter future than either. Minor League Baseball. 5 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, Leiter has not had a smooth transition to professional baseball. AP. J. These '25 and '26 Draft prospects stood out at States Play. May 18, 2023 | 00:01:11. 92 ERA, 1. Leiter was dominant over four starts in May, posting a 1. LISTEN. Texas Rangers pitching prospect Jack Leiter is back and pitched well in his return to Double-A Frisco on Sunday against Midland. 2 overall by the Texas Rangers in the MLB Draft, former. Three days after being scratched from a start because of a sore foot, Rangers top pitching prospect Jack Leiter got back on the mound for Double-A Frisco. Pick: RHP Jack Leiter, Vanderbilt ($6,664,000 slot value) There are still many people within baseball who view Leiter as the No. 51 ERA prior to his return and landing on the. 54 ERA in 23 games (22 starts). He struck out 109 and walked 56. On Wednesday, Leiter was selected by the Yankees in the 20th round of the. Frisco RoughRiders activated RHP Jack Leiter. Oh, and fun fact: He had a no-hit streak that lasted 20 innings. Midland. According to Grant, Leiter isn't initially expected to be active for Round Rock. With the No. Top high school talent set to wrap up States Play Invitational. Jack Leiter grew up around the game of baseball, whether it was on fields around the country or in the MLB Network studios alongside his dad, two-time All-Star Al Leiter. The. Team Date Transaction; September 23, 2023: RHP Jack Leiter assigned to Round Rock Express from Frisco RoughRiders. In a Tweet Tuesday, Al Leiter, noted the friendship between his son, Jack, a right-handed pitcher with a 98 mph fastball, and shortstop Anthony Volpe, the first-round selection of the New York. . , was drafted. As the second pick in the draft after a storied. Jack Leiter leans on his dad, three-time World Series champ Al, for advice on pitching in big games. Frisco RoughRiders activated RHP Jack Leiter. 5). J. Jack Leiter is an MLB prospect pitcher to know for fantasy baseball dynasty leagues. 49 WHIP and 107:50 K:BB through 89. The Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas. Right-handers Kumar Rocker (2022) and Jack Leiter (2021) and second baseman Justin Foscue (2020) had all shown well in the first week of exhibitions. . Jack Leiter made his 2023 Cactus League debut Tuesday afternoon. September 25, 2023. 2 overall pick in the 2021 MLB draft. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights. 2 innings pitched during college. View the profile of Texas Rangers Starting Pitcher Jack Leiter on ESPN. ARLINGTON, Texas — When Chris. Leiter was the first pitcher to come off the board in July's draft, and for good reason. Jack Leiter toed the rubber at Double-A Frisco for the first time in 51 days on Sunday, and for the first time all season, he made it through three innings without walking a single batter. Texas Rangers pitchers Kumar Rocker, and Jack Leiter are pictured during photo day at the team's training facility on Tuesday, Feb. But nobody — not even. Prev. Jack Leiter, the Texas Rangers’ No. More. 1 overall prospect. sports Rangers. Leiter's freshman year (all 15 innings of it) saw him post a 1. Leiter said his son Jack learned the hard way about the weight of great expectation in 2022. Pitcher Jack Leiter was the second pick of the 2021 amateur draft, going to the Texas Rangers. 5 Rangers prospect per MLB Pipeline has had a roller-coaster season, accumulating a 5. Jack Leiter, who signed with the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, was complimentary of Vanderbilt baseball in his introductory press conference. These '25 and '26 Draft prospects stood out at States Play. 239/. No. 78 signing slot. Leiter tossed 15 2 ⁄ 3 innings for Vandy before the season was shut down by COVID, and he had added a bit of velocity to his fastball en route to a 1. 22, 2022, in Surprise, Ariz. ARLINGTON -- Jack Leiter is finally starting to look like the Jack Leiter the Rangers expected when they selected him No. "The breaking pitches were a major focus of mine this spring. It feels almost anti-climatic. 146/. Leiter, son of Al, was the No. Travis Bazzana could be first Australian to be drafted No. March 18, 2022: RHP Jack Leiter and assigned to. Leiter was the Rangers’ first-round pick in 2021 (No. The moment had arrived. August 27, 2023: Frisco RoughRiders activated RHP Jack Leiter. Leiter was the Rangers’ first-round pick in the 2021 MLB draft (No. 50 ERA. Jack Leiter, ranked as the Rangers' top prospect by MLB Pipeline, pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings in Texas’ 5-2 win at Surprise Stadium. See his statistics, rankings, news, and more on this page. Leiter (foot) will make his next scheduled start with Double-A Frisco, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports. 19 ERA and 1-2 record over 26 innings pitched in six games, but got things going with his longest outing of the year on Friday night. Leiter faced eight batters and allowed five hits two walks and got just one out. The Rangers got an eyeful of. Detroit Tigers: Jack Leiter, RHP, Vanderbilt. Texas Ranger prospect Jack Leiter seeing improved results. And. He throws his slider aggressively and is a true swing-and-miss. Jack Leiter could see major league play as soon as next season. 2 overall in the ‘21 MLB Draft. “We expect him to. The. The 21-year-old righty was the top-ranked pitcher in this year’s Draft, per MLB Pipeline, after a breakout season for Vanderbilt in which he racked up 179 strikeouts (tied with teammate and Mets No. Leiter, the Texas Rangers’ first-round pick in 2021, pitched five innings, allowed one run on two hits and two walks and struck out eight batters for the. That’s still possible, but the timeline has changed. We have been talking about. In 2022 with Double-A Frisco, Leiter — who was the Rangers’ first-round pick in 2021 — went 3-10 with a 5. View the profile of Texas Rangers Starting Pitcher Jack Leiter on ESPN. Jack Leiter Round Rock Express #49 RHP Active Overview Stats Full name Jack Thomas Leiter Born 04/21/2000 in Plantation, FL Profile Ht. ROUND ROCK, Texas –The Texas Rangers announced RHP Jack Leiter was promoted from the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders to the Triple-A Round Rock Express on Saturday afternoon. 1 prospect and No. The 23-year-old. 1 overall. Second overall pick Jack Leiter signed Wednesday with the Texas Rangers, getting a $7,922,000 signing bonus that is the largest for a drafted pitcher in. Rangers No. Brock Porter. Their Commodores teammate Enrique Bradfield Jr. Both Leiter and his 19-year-in-the-majors father, Al, cited CY’s importance to their comfort level signing in Texas, not only as a club exec with vision but also as one who pitched a long time. 0 IP (1. While Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker might be college baseball's odd couple, the star pitchers have been winners at Vanderbilt from the get-go. Leiter faced eight batters and allowed five hits two walks and got just one out. AMA. In his last two starts, Leiter has managed to lower his season ERA from 6. Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker, once the most dominant pitching duo in college baseball, stood along the first base line as professional teammates for the first time in Texas. Leiter appeared in 23 contests, amassing a 5. Frisco RoughRiders pitcher Jack Leiter (22) pitches during a minor league baseball game between the Midland RockHounds and the Frisco RoughRiders, Saturday, June 18, 2022 in Frisco, Texas. On Friday, three of Texas’ top four pitching prospects combined for a huge night at three separate affiliates -- 16 innings, five hits, no earned runs and 19 strikeouts between Jack Leiter, Kumar Rocker and Brock Porter . Rangers general manager Chris Young spoke about the former first-round pick during the GM meetings last week. Jack Leiter could see major league play as soon as next season. . Team Date Transaction; September 23, 2023: RHP Jack Leiter assigned to Round Rock Express from Frisco RoughRiders. In June of that year. 7/1310 The Ticket [KT. The stage was his. 5 million as a 2018 second-rounder out of a North Carolina high school, he didn't make his pro debut until May 2021 because of Tommy John surgery. From L to R: Lindsay, Katelyn, Al, Jack, Lori and Carly Leiter. The Yankees drafted him in the 20th round in 2019. In addition to having big-league bloodlines and an SEC. Father, Al, pitched 19 seasons in Major Leagues (1987-2005) Uncle, Mark, had 11-year Major League career as right-handed pitcher (1990-99; 2001) Cousin, Mark Jr. Frisco RoughRiders pitcher Jack Leiter (22) warms up in the bullpen before a minor league baseball game between the Midland RockHounds and the Frisco RoughRiders, Saturday, June 18, 2022 in Frisco. The best Jack Leiter can be, it turns out, is pretty damn good. Daily Lines. Leiter, the son of former Major League pitcher Al Leiter, was the No. 2 overall pick in last June's first-year player draft and inking a. Twins' top pick Jenkins launches grand slam for first pro homer. Across his last two outings for the Texas Rangers’ Double-A. Jack Leiter will make his professional debut on Saturday for Double-A Frisco. Offense front and center in Game 1 of. 2 prospect Nolan Schanuel. 9 million signing bonus, according to ESPN's. But both made their first appearances of the spring. 51 ERA at Double-A Frisco this year before being shut down. Jun 7, 2023 at 7:42 am ET • 1 min read. Texas Rangers pitcher Jack Leiter throw in a bullpen session a during a minor league spring training workout at the team's training facility on Tuesday, Feb.