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
Plantation, Florida
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 commitment 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]

A draft-eligible sophomore, Leiter is considered one of the top prospects available in the 2021 MLB draft.

Personal

Leiter was raised in Summit, New Jersey. His 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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