Yankees bolster bullpen by acquiring Mark Leiter Jr. in Cubs trade
PHILADELPHIA — The Yankees have some relief. According to The Washington Post’s Joel Sherman, the team agreed to a trade on Tuesday to acquire right-handed relief pitcher Mark Leiter Jr. from the Cubs in a deal that also sent top infielder Ben Cowles and top relief pitcher Jack Neely back to Chicago. Mark Leiter Jr. […]
Jack Leiter struggles in MLB debut: ‘surreal experience’
Jack Leiter had a tough major league debut Thursday, but his team still managed to pull out a win. The Rangers’ 23-year-old right-hander, the son of former Mets and Yankees left-hander Al Leiter, allowed seven runs (all earned) on eight hits in 3/3 innings in Texas’ 9-7 win. Detroit Tigers. He had three walks and […]