Jack Leiter SP TEX Fri 5/30/25 11:11 PM
Jack Leiter
SP TEX
Leiter (4-2) picked up the win Friday against the Cardinals after allowing three hits and two walks in 5.2 scoreless innings. He struck out six.
EDGE Analysis
Although he fell one out shy of what could've been second quality start of the campaign, Leiter still matched a career high in punchouts and submitted his second scoreless outing of the year. The hard-throwing right-hander has issued multiple walks in seven straight appearances and fanned more than five just once during this span, but he's conceded three hits or fewer six times among his nine starts for the season. Leiter holds a steady 3.66 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 36:23 K:BB and .195 opponent batting average over 46.2 innings, and he's set to take the bump next week against the Rays.
Jack Leiter SP TEX Sat 5/24/25 8:24 PM
Jack Leiter
SP TEX
Leiter did not factor into the decision Saturday, allowing two runs on six hits and five walks over five innings in a 10-5 loss to the White Sox. He struck out three.
EDGE Analysis
Leiter surrendered only two runs - both coming on a Joshua Palacios two-run homer - but struggled mightily with his control. The 25-year-old issued a season-high five walks and threw just 52 of 94 pitches for strikes. On the year, the right-hander has a 4.17 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and a 30:21 K:BB over eight starts spanning 41 innings.
Jack Leiter SP TEX Sun 5/18/25 8:51 PM
Jack Leiter
SP TEX
Leiter did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Astros, allowing three runs on three hits and two walks with four strikeouts over seven innings.
EDGE Analysis
Leiter departed with a 3-1 lead after allowing the first two batters to reach in the eighth inning. Both came around to score on a three-run homer later in the inning. After surrendering 12 earned runs across his first three outings since returning from the injured list April 27, the 25-year-old has yielded just four runs combined over back-to-back quality starts. He'll carry a 4.25 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 27:16 K:BB across 36 innings into a favorable matchup with the White Sox next weekend.
Jack Leiter SP TEX Tue 5/13/25 10:53 PM
Jack Leiter
SP TEX
Leiter (3-2) earned the win Tuesday against the Rockies after allowing one run on two hits and three walks in six innings. He struck out five.
EDGE Analysis
Facing a paltry Rockies lineup, Leiter turned in his longest start of the season and certainly his finest since coming off the injured list. The 25-year-old right-hander had given up 12 runs over his last 13 innings (three starts) since returning from a finger issue, with Tuesday marking his first quality start in 2025. Leiter owns a 4.34 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 23:14 K:BB across 29 innings on the campaign, and he'll face a tough test in his next scheduled outing this weekend versus an improving Astros offense.
Jack Leiter SP TEX Thu 5/8/25 5:36 PM
Jack Leiter
SP TEX
Leiter (2-2) took the loss Thursday against the Red Sox, allowing four runs on three hits and four walks over 5.1 innings. He struck out three.
EDGE Analysis
Leiter has now dropped back-to-back outings, allowing 10 runs over 9.2 innings in that span. The 25-year-old right-hander's ERA is up to 5.09 through his first 23 innings this season with a 1.30 WHIP and 18:11 K:BB. Leiter will look to turn things around in his next start, tentatively lined up for next week at home against the Rockies.
Jack Leiter SP TEX Sat 5/3/25 12:41 AM
Jack Leiter
SP TEX
Leiter (2-1) allowed six runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out two over 4.1 innings, taking the loss Friday versus the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
Leiter was doing alright initially, but he started to falter when he allowed a solo shot to Cal Raleigh in the fourth inning. Raleigh added a grand slam in the fifth as the Mariners batted around, knocking Leiter from the game. Those were the first two homers the 25-year-old right-hander has allowed across four starts this season. He's failed to complete five innings in each of his last two outings following a stint on the injured list due to a blister on his right middle finger. He's now at a 4.58 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 15:7 K:BB across 17.2 innings this season. Leiter will have some ups and downs as a young pitcher finding his footing in the majors. He's projected to make his next start on the road in Boston.
Jack Leiter SP TEX Mon 4/28/25 4:17 AM
Jack Leiter
SP TEX
Leiter allowed two runs on two hits and four walks while striking out three in 3.1 innings against the Giants on Sunday. He did not factor into the decision.
EDGE Analysis
Leiter struggled to find the zone in the opening frame, issuing three walks and a single to help the Giants get on the board. He faced little resistance over the next two innings, but a leadoff single in the fourth and a high pitch count ended his day early. Leiter missed most of April due to a finger blister, and he had some rust in his return Sunday with the four walks being a big departure from the 10:1 K:BB he posted in his two outings prior to the injury.
Jack Leiter SP TEX Sun 4/27/25 1:51 PM
Jack Leiter
SP TEX
Leiter (finger) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list to start Sunday's game at San Francisco.
EDGE Analysis
The right-hander has been sidelined since early April due to a blister on his right middle finger, but he's ready to rejoin Texas' rotation after covering 4.2 scoreless frames in a rehab outing with Triple-A Round Rock. Prior to the injury, Leiter was dominant in his first two starts of the campaign with one earned run allowed and a 10:1 K:BB across 10 innings.
Jack Leiter SP TEX Fri 4/25/25 8:22 PM
Jack Leiter
SP TEX
Leiter (finger) will return from the injured list to start Sunday's game against the Giants, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
EDGE Analysis
A blister on Leiter's right middle finger sent him to the injured list April 4. The Rangers opted to get him a rehab start at Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday, during which he fired 4.2 shutout innings while allowing just one hit and a walk alongside four strikeouts. The 25-year-old righty was pitching well before his injury as well, giving up one run in 10 frames over his first two starts.
Jack Leiter SP TEX Sun 4/20/25 1:30 PM
Jack Leiter
SP TEX
Leiter (finger) will make a rehab start with Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Leiter landed on the injured list April 4 due to a blister on his right middle finger and is eligible for activation, but he'll get in at least one rehab outing before rejoining the Rangers' rotation. The right-hander started the season strongly before the blister popped up, as he allowed just one earned run and posted a 10:1 K:BB over 10 innings across his first two starts, each of which resulted in a win. If Leiter's rehab start Tuesday goes well, he could be back in the major-league rotation as soon as next Sunday against San Francisco, per Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News.