<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-jack-leiter-il-impressive-start');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rangers place Jack Leiter on IL after impressive start');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Jack-Leiter-of-the-Texas-Rangers.jpg"><figcaption>Katie Stratman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rangers place Jack Leiter on IL after impressive start</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-04T17:37:56-07:00">April 4th, 5:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-04T17:37:56-07:00">April 4th, 5:37pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jack Leiter got off to a hot start to begin the season <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-nathan-eovaldi-duo-has-jack-leiter-flashing-back-to-vanderbilt-days">after leading the Texas Rangers</a> to two wins in his two starts. Unfortunately, the 24-year-old pitcher will miss some time after the club placed him on the injured list on Friday.</p><p>The Rangers star is reportedly <a href="https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1908307742055686299" rel="noopener">dealing with a blister</a> and is being placed on the 15-Day IL, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Patrick Corbin will be filling in Leiter’s role in the starting rotation.</p><p>“Jack Leiter, sensational in his start, goes on the 15-day IL with a blister and Patrick Corbin takes his place on Texas Rangers.”</p><p>The injury isn’t ideal but the good news is that it’s still incredibly early in the season. It’s also not deemed a serious injury, as a blister is something Jack Leiter can bounce back from with relative ease. Despite that, the Rangers will be without one of their star pitchers who has looked phenomenal to begin the season.</p><p>Through his two starts, Leiter is recording an impressive 0.90 ERA and 0.700 WHIP. He’s also thrown 10 strikeouts in 10 innings pitched. These numbers are a noticeable jump in production in comparison to his 2024 debut with the club. If Jack Leiter can maintain these numbers then the Rangers could have something special on the mound throughout most of the 2025 season.</p><p>With Patrick Corbin filling in for Leiter for the time being, Texas will hope the veteran pitcher can bounce back from years past. In the past four years with the Washington Nationals, the 35-year-old left-handed hurler has recorded a 31-63 win-loss record. Albeit, the Nationals haven’t been the most competitive club in recent years. So, the help of the Rangers’ lineup could prove to be helpful for Corbin’s chances on the mound.</p><p>Considering Jack Leiter just <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/rangers-vs-reds-prediction-odds-pick-4-2-2025">played on Wednesday in the Rangers’ 1-0 win</a> over the Cincinnati Reds, we shouldn’t expect to see Corbin on the mound until April 8 or 9 when Texas faces off against the Chicago Cubs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rangers place Jack Leiter on IL after impressive start

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-nathan-eovaldi-duo-has-jack-leiter-flashing-back-to-vanderbilt-days');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rangers’ Nathan Eovaldi duo has Jack Leiter flashing back to Vanderbilt days');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/unnamed-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Rangers’ Nathan Eovaldi duo has Jack Leiter flashing back to Vanderbilt days</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-02T17:06:51-07:00">April 2nd, 5:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-02T17:06:51-07:00">April 2nd, 5:06pm</time><address><a>Daniel Locke</a>Daniel Locke covers the New Orleans Pelicans and is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints. He will graduate from Auburn University with a degree in Journalism in May. Daniel has covered Auburn Athletics for the entirety of his time as a student, focusing on football, men's basketball, and baseball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Sitting at 5-2, the Texas Rangers are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/rangers-news-nathan-eovaldi-replicates-his-own-impressive-feat-with-shutout-vs-reds">enjoying a solid start to the 2025 MLB season</a>. Jack Leiter picked up his second win of the season in the Rangers’ 1-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon, tossing five scoreless innings with one hit and six strikeouts.</p><p>Leiter enjoys pitching alongside Nathan Eovaldi, who <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/jack-leiter-blister-early-exit" rel="noopener">reminds him of a teammate he had</a> at Vanderbilt.</p><p>“It’s pretty cool to watch someone pick apart a lineup the night before, and especially a right-handed pitcher with a similar arsenal,” Leiter said of Eovaldi. “He’s better than [anyone]; he’s an expert. Watching him just attack last night was obviously pretty cool. Going into today, it felt pretty similar to college, pitching after Kumar [Rocker] when he would dominate the night before.”</p><p>While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/rangers-news-nathan-eovaldi-epic-maddux-game-reds">Eovaldi has been productive on the mound</a> for the Rangers, Leiter is coming into his own and is earning the respect of his teammates, including catcher Jonah Heim.</p><p>“He just looks like he’s confident on the mound,” said Heim. “He looks like he trusts all his stuff. He’s throwing his heater where he wants to. He’s getting ahead of guys. That’s the biggest difference. He’s hitting corners, he’s making nasty pitches, and I think he just trusts all his stuff.”</p><p>Additionally, Rangers manager Bruce Bocky likes what he has seen out of Leiter so far.</p><p>“It’s pitchability,” said Bochy. “That’s what you’re seeing. He’s not trying to bull his way through lineups. He’s throwing strikes. He is not putting guys on base. He’s pounding the strike zone, not beating himself. It’s a very, very competitive game. When you start putting guys on, you start beating yourself a little bit. He’s not doing that.”</p><p>Leiter could be in a position to be an impactful part of the Rangers’ rotation for years to come.</p><h2><b>Rangers not focused on torpedo bats</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/unnamed-2.jpg"><figcaption>Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With the new torpedo bats becoming all the rage throughout the MLB, members of the Rangers are more <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/rangers-need-more-scoring-punch-in-rubber-game-vs-reds/" rel="noopener">focused on improving themselves at the plate</a>.</p><p>“I’m more focused on putting myself in the right spot to do what I need to do,” Corey Seager said. “There are probably times when it would help, but it’s hard to know exactly when those times are.”</p><p>“I want the Marcus Semien bat to start hitting first,” Marcus Semien said. “For me, it’s kind of a comfort thing. I’m comfortable with certain things. I’ve pretty much used the same two models for the last five years.”</p><p>The Rangers know what they are capable of at the plate, they are just waiting for things to click.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rangers’ Nathan Eovaldi duo has Jack Leiter flashing back to Vanderbilt days

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-jack-leiter-truth-bomb-first-start');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rangers’ Jack Leiter drops truth bomb after stellar first 2025 start');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jack-Leiter-drops-truth-bomb-after-stellar-first-2025-start.jpg"></figure><h1>Rangers’ Jack Leiter drops truth bomb after stellar first 2025 start</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-29T10:17:20-07:00">March 29th, 10:17am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-29T10:17:20-07:00">March 29th, 10:17am</time><address><a>Zachary Draves</a>Zachary Draves is a sportswriter and broadcaster based in the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Zachary covers a variety of different sports as well as sports history, sport and society, and sport and culture. He is also a professor of sociology.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Texas Rangers exuded confidence in pitcher Jack Leiter to take on the Boston Red Sox on Friday. Leiter returned with a solid performance, including four strikeouts and giving up one run in five innings pitched as the Rangers won 4-1. </p><p>With one start and his first major league win under his belt, Leiter is <a href="https://x.com/_abigaiiiil/status/1905816254344040492" rel="noopener">confident</a> in his ability to get the job done—Via Abby Jones of DLLS Sports. </p><p>“I feel confident with all five of my pitches right now and that’s a good place to be.” he said. </p><p>This performance comes when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/mlb-rumors-surprising-role-rangers-jack-leiter-2025-campaign" rel="noopener">the Rangers are poised to make Leiter their closer</a>, but they want to get more out of him as a starter.</p><p>So, the expectations are there, but it took a year to get to this point. </p><h2><b>The evolution of Jack Leiter’s role with the Rangers</b></h2><p>The Rangers drafted Leiter, the son of former pitcher Al Leiter, in 2021. He attended Vanderbilt University, where he led them to the 2021 College World Series and was named Freshman of the Year by Baseball America. </p><p>Leiter struggled through the minor leagues before being called up by the Rangers in 2024. </p><p>There was tremendous hype for Leiter to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a standout pitcher. However, he is coming off a less-than-impressive 2024 season with the Rangers. He went 0-3 with an ERA of 8.83 and 31 strikeouts in nine games pitched. </p><p>The Rangers originally had Leiter toiling out of the bullpen. But before spring training, they<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-jack-leiter-kumar-rocker-texas-rotation-vanderbilt" rel="noopener"> added Leiter to the starting rotation</a> along with his former college teammate Kumar Rocker.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-texas-2023-world-series-champion-waivers" rel="noopener">Rangers are coming off a less-than-stellar 78-win season</a> but are expected to return to the postseason. Their pitching depth is growing and will be a key asset as the Rangers look to put the pieces back together from their 2023 World Series success.  </p><p>The more they can get out of Leiter, the better he and they could be. </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rangers’ Jack Leiter drops truth bomb after stellar first 2025 start

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/mlb-rumors-surprising-role-rangers-jack-leiter-2025-campaign');   ga('set', 'title', 'MLB rumors: The surprising role Rangers could use Jack Leiter in during 2025 campaign');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/The-surprising-role-Rangers-could-use-Jack-Leiter-in-during-2025-campaign.jpg"></figure><h1>MLB rumors: The surprising role Rangers could use Jack Leiter in during 2025 campaign</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-14T08:00:04-07:00">March 14th, 8:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-14T08:00:04-07:00">March 14th, 8:00am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints. He recently received his Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and for a while ran his own sports website. Sports are his passion, and he thoroughly enjoys writing about thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. He has been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston and loves discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Texas Rangers are looking to put together a bounce back campaign in 2025 after following up their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-world-series-run-2-year-journey-never-seen-mlb-history">World Series victory in 2023</a> by missing the playoffs entirely in 2024. On paper, they once again appear to have a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/rangers-news-bruce-bochy-surprising-plan-jacob-degrom-injury-return">talented team</a> on their hands. However, their closer spot in their bullpen is a question mark, and it could end up leading to Jack Leiter surprisingly finding his way into the position.</p><p>Leiter made his highly anticipated MLB debut in 2024, but he struggled, posting an 8.83 earned run average over 35.2 innings of work. While Leiter has always been billed as a starting pitcher, Texas did experiment with using him out of the bullpen late last season. And without a clear option to man the closer role, that could end up leading to Leiter <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/insider/story/_/id/44195789/mlb-season-preview-2025-jeff-passan-bold-predictions-breakout-stars-fantasy-tips" rel="noopener">finding his way into a new gig</a>.</p><p>“‘Jack Leiter should be closing for the Rangers by May,’ a scout said after watching the 24-year-old earlier this spring. Leiter is clearly a better version of himself than last year, adding a kick change and sinker this winter. He also gets allergic to the strike zone at times, typically a ticket to the bullpen. Because of Tyler Mahle’s injury and Kumar Rocker’s struggles, Leiter might wind up in the rotation. But as Texas enters the season without a defined closer, Leiter could find himself there if a solution doesn’t present itself,” Jeff Passon wrote for ESPN.</p><h2><b>Jack Leiter could emerge as Rangers top option at closer</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Rangers-pitcher-Jack-Leiter.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Texas employed Kirby Yates as their closer in 2024, and he was spectacular, posting a sterling 1.17 ERA while amassing 33 saves. He bolted for the Los Angeles Dodgers in free agency, though, and the Rangers didn’t find a true replacement for him. Chris Martin and Robert Garcia are the top options to start the season at closer, but neither has much experience in the role, which could create problems for the team.</p><p>Leiter has lethal stuff when he’s on, and transitioning him to the bullpen could be the best move for the Rangers to make as they look for their new closer. For now, it still seems like he’s being prepped as a starter, but he could end up being the perfect fit at the back of the bullpen for Texas if things don’t go according to plan with Martin or Garcia.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB rumors: The surprising role Rangers could use Jack Leiter in during 2025 campaign

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He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Texas Rangers are still in the hunt for a Wild Card berth this season. Despite being hit hard by injuries to the starting rotation, manager Bruce Bochy initially indicated that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rangers-news-bruce-bochy-gets-100-real-on-kumar-rocker-after-injury">top pitching prospect Kumar Rocker would not get called up</a> by the team for the September stretch run. However, the Rangers skipper quickly changed course, announcing that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rangers-news-texas-2024-kumar-rocker-promotion">Rocker would be promoted and make his debut for Texas</a> on Thursday.</p><p>Rocker will take on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mariners-news-team-president-dishes-on-seattle-season-long-offensive-woes">offensively challenged Seattle Mariners</a> in the first game of a four-game set in Seattle. And the excitement of making his first major league start hadn’t quite sunk in for the rookie right-hander. “It <a href="https://x.com/colebradley01/status/1833921460769095976" rel="noopener">hasn’t hit me yet</a>… It probably won’t hit me until after the game,” Rocker said via MLB’s Cole Bradley on X.</p><p>The Rangers selected Rocker with the third overall pick in the 2022 draft. The year prior, Texas took fellow Vanderbilt starter Jack Leiter with the second pick in the 2021 draft. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rangers-news-jack-leiter-called-up-mlb-debut">Leiter was called up to the majors earlier this year</a>. Now the two former Commodores will pitch out of the same rotation for the Rangers. The idea of joining Leiter on the staff of the big league club brought a smile to Rocker’s face, per Bradley. “It’s <a href="https://x.com/colebradley01/status/1833923321920176395" rel="noopener">super exciting</a>,” he admitted.</p><p>Rocker is the organization’s <a href="https://www.mlb.com/prospects/rangers/" rel="noopener">second ranked</a> minor leaguer and top pitching prospect, according to MLB.com. And he’s ranked 95th overall in the minors. Rocker has been terrific in the Rangers’ farm system this season. He’s posted a 1.96 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and 55 strikeouts in 36.2 innings of work. Rocker pitched across three levels in the minors this season. After dominating in Double-A with a preposterous 0.46 ERA and 0.61 WHIP in five starts, the young hurler was promoted to the Rangers’ Triple-A affiliate</p><h2><b>Rangers promote top pitching prospect Kumar Rocker</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Kumar-Rocker.jpg"><figcaption>Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Rocker checked yet another box with his performance for the Round Rock Express. He got two starts at the highest level of the minors and put up a dazzling 1.80 ERA with a 0.50 WHIP and a dominant 18 strikeouts in 10 innings of work. It’s a small sample size but the Rangers felt Rocker earned the call-up to the big league club.</p><p>The 24-year-old rookie has recovered nicely from Tommy John surgery. In 15 career minor league starts opposing batters are hitting just .190 against him. That average was down to just .118 in his two Triple-A starts.</p><p>The reigning World Series champion Rangers need all the help they can get from the starting rotation. The team should have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rangers-news-jacob-degrom-max-scherzer-major-injury-return">Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom back from injury</a> this month as the Rangers hold out hope they can return to the postseason.</p><p>Texas is 7.5 games behind the first-place Houston Astros in the American League West entering play on Wednesday. The Rangers are seven games back in the AL Wild Card standings with five teams ahead of them for the final playoff berth.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
62	3.48	21	1.55	1

2025 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
62	3.48	21	1.55	1

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