Jack Leiter

Jack Leiter (born April 21, 2000, in Plantation, Florida) is a right-handed pitcher and starting pitcher. He attended Delbarton School in New Jersey and pitched in college at Vanderbilt. In the 2021 MLB Draft, he was selected 2nd overall in the first round. Leiter’s MLB debut date was April 18, 2024. In 2025, he made 29 starts and logged 151.2 innings, going 10–10 with a 3.857 ERA and 1.279 WHIP. His Jack Leiter stats that season included 148 strikeouts (8.782 K/9), a 2.21 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and a 1.068 HR/9, with opponents hitting .222 against him. He also recorded 10 quality starts and a pitching WAR of 2.258. In 2026 (through 15 starts), Leiter pitched 80.0 innings with a 5.288 ERA, 1.438 WHIP, and 83 strikeouts (9.338 K/9). His pitch metrics in 2026 included a 25.6% whiff rate, 91.9 mph average pitch speed, and a 99.4 mph max velocity. His most-used offerings by count included a four-seam fastball (avg. 96.7 mph) and a slider (avg. 86.7 mph).