SURPRISE, Ariz. — Bruce Bochy's daily media scrum nearly went off the rails Thursday morning, and the Texas Rangers manager was the culprit. Bochy, who turns 69 in April, mentioned in passing that he has an Instagram account, which hit like a screeching record player for the media members assembled.
SURPRISE, Ariz. — Jack Leiter is well aware of the expectations that come along with his last name and where he was drafted. The Texas Rangers right-hander was the No.
Howard Johnson and Al Leiter were inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame prior to the team's game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.
Because it had taken so long for the Mets Hall of Fame to expand its member base, the recent inductees have been overdue. That holds true for the players joining this year.
It helps to be in the right places at the right time. It also helps be a very good pitcher. Al Leiter was both. Those circumstances helped him achieve a feat that, at the time, was unique only to him.
Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy is making his way around the different practice fields at the facility in Surprise, Ariz., doing what he can to see every player and, just as importantly, every prospect he can.
The Texas Rangers had six players listed among the Top 100 prospects, as unveiled on the MLB Network on Thursday. The Rangers on the list included third baseman Josh Jung, outfielder Evan Carter, pitcher Owen White, infielder Luisangel Acuña, pitcher Jack Leiter and pitcher Brock Porter.
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The Yankees clinched their fourth title in five years after a key ninth-inning hit courtesy of an unlikely hero. After Jose Vizcaíno’s heroics in Game 1 of the 2000 World Series, the Yankees went up 2-0 before the series shifted crosstown to Shea Stadium.
InsidetheRangers.com will review each of the Texas Rangers’ Top 30 prospects, as ranked by MLB.com at the end of the 2022 season. No. 2: P Jack Leiter, Frisco RoughRiders (Double-A) Statistics for 2022: Leiter went 3-10 with a 5.54 ERA in 23 games (22 starts).
Get your tickets now. The Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, announced Friday the probable starters for their first series of the season.
Despite the MLB lockout, the Chicago Cubs remain busy entering the holiday season. On Thursday, the team signed RHP Mark Leiter Jr. to a minor league contract.
September is finally here, and MLB Network's COVID-19 vaccine policy is officially in effect. The policy makes it mandatory that all MLB Network employees are vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Neither John Smoltz nor Al Leiter will be in the MLB Network studio moving forward over their vaccine decision, according to a report.
After months of anticipation, the Texas Rangers finally made their selection with the second overall pick in the MLB Draft: RHP Jack Leiter out of Vanderbilt University.
The 2021 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft may still be under three weeks away, but it certainly looks like the Red Sox have their sights set on a specific prospect.
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