Jack Leiter

Jack Thomas Leiter (born April 21, 2000) is an American college baseball pitcher for the Vanderbilt Commodores.

Jack Leiter
Vanderbilt Commodores – No. 22
Pitcher
Born: (2000-04-21) April 21, 2000
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Career

Leiter attended Delbarton School in Morristown, New Jersey, where he played baseball and was teammates with Anthony Volpe.[1] In July 2018, he played in the 2018 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game.[2] In December, he played on the USA Baseball 18U National Team in Panama City during the 2018 COPABE Pan-American Championships, helping Team USA win a gold medal.[3] As a senior at Delbarton in 2019. He was named the Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of New Jersey.[4] [5] At the time of his selection, he was 6-0 with a 0.54 ERA alongside batting .364.[6] Leiter was considered a top prospect for the 2019 Major League Baseball draft,[7] but due to his strong committment to Vanderbilt University, was not selected until the 20th round by the New York Yankees.[8][9] He did not sign and instead enrolled at Vanderbilt to play college baseball.[10][11]

In his college debut on February 18, 2020, Leiter pitched five no-hit innings while striking out 12, leading Vanderbilt to a 3-0 victory over the University of South Alabama.[12][13][14] He was named the Southeastern Conference Co-Freshman of the Week following the performance.[15][16] Over 15​2⁄3 innings, Leiter went 2-0 with a 1.72 ERA before the college baseball season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[17]

Personal

Leiter's father, Al Leiter, pitched 19 seasons in Major League Baseball.[18]

References
  1. NJ.com, Joe Zedalis | NJ Advance Media for (2019-06-06). "HS teammates & Yankees' draftees: Volpe & Leiter's paired baseball journeys roll on". nj. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  2. "2018 Under Armour All-America Road to Wrigley - Jack Leiter". Baseball Factory. 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  3. "Witt Jr., Leiter lead Team USA to 8th straight 18U title". MLB.com. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  4. "Get Access". Daily Record. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  6. DELBARTON SCHOOL STUDENT-ATHLETE NAMEDGATORADE NEW JERSEY BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
  7. "Delbarton duo Leiter, Volpe could be selected in first round of MLB Draft". USA TODAY High School Sports. 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  8. Havsy, Jane. "New York Yankees select Delbarton pitcher Jack Leiter, son of Al Leiter". Daily Record. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  9. "Yanks pick Leiter's son". MLB.com. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  10. Sparks, Adam. "Al Leiter's son reportedly turns down MLB to play for Vanderbilt baseball". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  11. NJ.com, Joe Zedalis | NJ Advance Media for (2019-06-05). "Baseball: Delbarton's Jack Leiter tells MLB clubs he is going to Vanderbilt". nj. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  12. Sparks, Adam. "Jack Leiter tosses five no-hit innings, strikes out 12 in Vanderbilt baseball debut". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  13. "Jack Leiter: Ex-MLB star's son strikes out 12 in college debut". UPI. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  14. Botte, Peter (2020-02-19). "Jack Leiter, Al Leiter's son, absolutely dominated in Vanderbilt debut". New York Post. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  15. "Vanderbilt's Leiter Named Conference SO-Freshman of the Week". SI.com. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  16. "Leiter, Brennan earn conference pitching honors". Nashville Post. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  17. "Vanderbilt's Jack Leiter Making Plans for the Summer". SI.com. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  18. Braziller, Zach (2019-06-02). "Jack Leiter shares dad's gifts but may choose own road to majors". New York Post. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
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