<!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', '/rangers-news-kumar-rocker-excited-mlb-promotion-jack-leiter-reunion');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kumar Rocker’s excited take on MLB promotion, Jack Leiter reunion');   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/2024/09/Rangers-news-Kumar-Rockers-excited-take-on-MLB-promotion-Jack-Leiter-reunion.jpg"></figure><h1>Kumar Rocker’s excited take on MLB promotion, Jack Leiter reunion</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-11T12:51:44-07:00">September 11th, 12:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-11T12:53:57-07:00">September 11th, 12:53pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. 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>

Kumar Rocker’s excited take on MLB promotion, Jack Leiter reunion

<!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', '/rangers-make-shocking-jack-leiter-roster-move');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rangers make shocking Jack Leiter roster move');   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/2024/04/ASAP-Rangers-news-Texas-makes-shocking-Jack-Leiter-roster-move.jpg"></figure><h1>Rangers make shocking Jack Leiter roster move</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-04-19T14:11:08-07:00">April 19th, 2:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-04-19T14:11:08-07:00">April 19th, 2:11pm</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut based sports journalist and a graduate of both Tunxis Community College and Central Connecticut State University. Dan has spent time covering high school and professional sports in both the print and online medium. He hopes to see his beloved Chicago Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the Texas Rangers needing pitching, top prospect Jack Leiter got his first call to the major leagues. But with his debut going much worse than expected, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rangers-news-jack-leiter-honest-after-shaky-mlb-debut">Rangers were forced</a> to make a quick change.</p><p>Texas <a href="https://twitter.com/TXRangersPR/status/1781413346790518867">has sent</a> Leiter back down to Triple-A, the team announced. In turn, fellow pitcher Owen White has been recalled to the major leagues.</p><p>Facing the Detroit Tigers, Leiter lasted just 3.2 innings, allowing eight hits and seven earned runs. He struck out three and walked three, throwing 82 pitches total. Despite Leiter’s poor start, Texas still came back to earn the victory 9-7.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rangers-news-max-scherzer-return-timetable-injury-another-promising-update">Rangers did everything</a> in their power to get Leiter’s career off on the right foot, scoring four runs through the first two innings. However, Detroit answered back with four runs of their own in the bottom of the second inning. Another three would score in the fourth. While he only allowed one home run, Leiter consistently allowed extra base hits throughout his outing.</p><p>Texas will take the W, but nothing about Leiter’s start impressed them. Rather than throw him back into the MLB fire, the Rangers will have their top prospect return to the minors for some extra seasoning. They’ll be watching closely at his development as they ponder when is the right time to bring Jack Leiter back to the majors.</p><h2><b>What Jack Leiter must do to return to Rangers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Rangers-Jack-Leiter.jpg"><figcaption>Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Leiter came to Texas with plenty of hype as the No. 2 pick in the 2021 MLB Draft. He was sensational during his time at Vanderbilt, holding a 13-4 record with a 2.08 ERA and a 201/53 K/BB ratio. However, his time in professional baseball has been a different story.</p><p>The right-hander has made 46 minor league appearances in his career, 42 of them coming in Double-A. He holds a 6-17 record with a 5.25 ERA and a 248/108 K/BB ratio. However, things have looked better in Triple-A during the 2024 season. While he’s only made three appearances, Leiter has pitched to a 1-1 record with a 3.77 ERA and a 25/3 K/BB ratio.</p><p>Leiter is still <a href="https://www.mlb.com/prospects/rangers/">one of the most heralded prospects</a> on the Rangers, currently ranking at No. 7, via MLB Pipeline. While his MLB debut led to concern – and Leiter’s demotion – it won’t end his career in Texas. The Rangers are still very much invested in the righty and are hoping he develops into a rotation fixture of the near future.</p><p>But it’s clear there is still work to be done. He might have ample Double-A experience, but Leiter hasn’t pitched many games at the Triple-A level. His demotion will allow him to fine tune his craft and improve his confidence for whenever he gets the MLB call next.</p><p>The Rangers may have came away with a victory, but Jack Leiter’s big league debut was anything but a success. He’ll now head down to Triple-A as Texas ponders their next move involving the right-hander.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rangers make shocking Jack Leiter roster move

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He is a lifelong motorsports and tennis fan. Jay's need for speed may no longer be on the grid or courts but has stayed with him through writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Another Leiter enters The Show. Jack Leiter finally made his MLB debut for manager Bruce Bochy and the Texas Rangers. Obviously, the start of everyone’s career is rough and his game still needs polishing. However, he did show big flashes of being more than just a serviceable pitcher against the Detroit Tigers. Al Leiter’s son and Mark Leiter’s nephew even gave Riley Greene quite a challenge.</p><p>While some expectations were met <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rangers-news-jack-leiter-called-up-mlb-debut">during Jack Leiter’s MLB debut</a> against the Tigers, the Rangers pitcher could not help but be disappointed in his performance. He even went as far as to outline his frustration <a href="https://twitter.com/_abigaiiiil/status/1781062952231026799?s=12&amp;t=YAm5wwmcnC6J27chz4RDIQ" rel="noopener">in his latest</a> statement, via Abby Jones of Bally Sports.</p><p>“A lot of frustration. I know I’m better. I need to be better. I will be better. That’s kinda the frustration. The pitches I left on the table and the mistakes that I made. I am kind of just feeling frustrated… I felt bad that I did that to those guys but I just wish I did a better job in keeping the team with a favorable lead. Eight runs shouldn’t be that close of a game,” Jack Leiter declared.</p><p>The Rangers pitcher started looking lethal when Bruce Bochy called him up. He threw three consecutive strikes against the Tigers. This caught the attention of Riley Greene and it did not look like he was going to allow a rookie to do him like. So, the next time he faced Jack Leiter, he made sure to no longer make the same mistakes.</p><h2><b>Rangers rookie struggles</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Texas-Rangers-starting-pitcher-Jack-Leiter-son-of-former-Detroit-Tigers-pitcher-Al-Leiter.jpg"><figcaption>© Eric Seals / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><p>In the bottom of the second, Riley Greene delivered on his promise to himself. He saw Leiter again which led to four hits and four runs for the Tigers. The<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/best-mlb-prospects-call-up-asap-jack-leiter"> Rangers rookie even gave Greene</a> an RBI triple because of this. Leiter knew he had to bounce back and he did just that. He needed eight pitches for a three-up and three-down. He was able to notch this and gave the Rangers some more space with a seven-to-four lead.</p><p>Jose Urena had to finish the inning for Leiter which marked the end of his debut. It was not at all bad but he did leave a lot to be desired. Thankfully, the Rangers managed to pull off the win with a seven-to-nine scoreline. This also gave the Bruce Bochy-led squad their 11th win of the season, notching five wins in their last 10 matchups. This helps them sit comfortably atop the AL West with the Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels still 1.5 games behind.</p><p>Leiter ended his MLB debut having pitched 3.2 innings. In his 85 pitches, he managed to record 52 strikes, eight hits, seven earned runs, three walks, and three strikeouts. There is still much to learn such that he is able to correct his woes throughout the season. He will get some guidance within the Rangers system such that these points of improvement are met down the line as well. All he has to do is try to maintain his composure and train his canon of an arm for more success.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
107	8.83	31	1.71	0

2024 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
107	8.83	31	1.71	0

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