Jack Leiter displays reasons he was second pick overall, what needs refinement in shortest start yet | Evan_P_Grant
Also, he demonstrated illustrations of what he will need to do to grow.
Leiter’s 2 2/3-inning performance Saturday night in Double-A Frisco’s game against Northwest Arkansas of the Kansas City organization was the shortest of his short career. He was perhaps done in by a trait that, once refined, will only help him as a big-league starter: intensity. In front of another big crowd for another “Jack Pack” promotion night at Riders Ballpark, Leiter appeared to get more emotional as the game progressed and he struggled to get close calls. He faced 16 batters and fell behind 3-0 or 3-1 on eight of them. And he couldn’t recover from a two-out walk and fielding error in the third.
Leiter walked Nick Loftin, formerly of Baylor and the 31st overall pick in 2020, after getting the first two outs quickly in the third. When Michael Massey followed with a first-ball ground ball to second, Rangers’ 2020 first-rounder Justin Foscue got his legs tangled up and the ball went through for an error. Back-to-back doubles followed, including one on a 98 mph fastball.
Leiter struck out the side in the first and had five strikeouts, but had three walks. In 92/3 professional innings, he has 16 strikeouts, with eight walks. He has not allowed a homer. Leiter is expected to start next Saturday when the RoughRiders are at Midland.
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