Jack Leiter
Jack Leiter shines in Frisco start
Jack Leiter looked like the ace of the future on Wednesday night, pitching six scoreless innings for the Frisco RoughRiders against the Midland RockHounds. Leiter struck out seven and walked two, allowing just three hits. He threw 91 pitches, 60 of which were for strikes and sat at 94-97 with his fastball. The RoughRiders were able to take advantage of Leiter's brilliant outing and won the game by a final of 4-1. They move back over the .500 mark by improving to 13-12. Leiter's start was the o
Evan Carter blasts two home runs
Texas Rangers top prospect, Evan Carter, had quite the game on Wednesday against the San Antonio Missions. It only took Evan Carter five games in the season for him to have his first multi-HR game at the Double-A level. His 4 RBI is a high at the Double-A level. He had a 6-RBI game with the Crawdads last season (2022). In his 1st plate appearance, he drew a 9-pitch walk after starting from an 0-2 count. Evan Carter hits his 1st home run of the season In his 2nd plate appearance, he drove a
Leiter's Command Issues Continue in his 2023 Debut
The Prospect Times' #3 prospect Jack Leiter and the Frisco RoughRiders returned to the field Thursday night against Diamondbacks top prospect (and fellow 2021 draftee) Jordan Lawlar and the Amarillo Sod Poodles. The RoughRiders rolled to a 12-4 victory thanks in large part to a six run 4th inning, and 3 RBI from Rangers #1 prospect Evan Carter. Leiter was roughed up in 2022. In his first season playing pro ball, he sported a 5.54 ERA along with a 5.02 FIP. His biggest flaw last season was comma
Jack Leiter and Owen White tabbed to start 1-2
The Frisco RoughRiders announced today that they will open the season with Jack Leiter and Owen White as their 1-2 punch. That's probably the best 1-2 in the Texas League. Jack Leiter is to start the RoughRiders home opener on Thursday, April 6 with Owen White to follow on Friday, April 7th. The RoughRiders are offering a special promotion to honor their starts. Using code JACKOPACKO at checkout will get you a ticket and a $10 concession credit for only $22.14 (their jersey numbers). Jack Lei
Six Rangers prospects on MLB top 100
The Texas Rangers haven't been known for developing top-tier talent in their farm system, but hopefully they are rounding third on that front. Six of the Rangers' prospects have made MLB's top 100 list, showcasing the depth of the farm and potential of the team's future. Baseball America had 3 Texas Rangers prospects listed in their top 100: * Evan Carter * Josh Jung * Owen White Baseball Prospectus released their top 101 on January 20th and only had two Rangers prospect listed: * Evan C
RoughRiders win Texas League Championship
The Frisco RoughRiders are the 2022 Texas League Champions! They fought hard and came out on top against the Wichita Wind Surge, winning 7-5 in a 10-inning thriller. This is their first Championship title since 2004. The RoughRiders swept each of the Texas League South Division Series and then the Texas League Championship Series. Each was a best-of-three series. In this Championship Series the RoughRiders scored 18 runs on 21 hits. They went 21-for-71 (.296) with 2 home runs (both hit by Kape
Jack Leiter tabbed to start game two
The Frisco RoughRiders have tabbed top pitching prospect Jack Leiter to start game two of the Texas League Championship against the Wichita Wind Surge. If the RoughRiders win, they take home the Texas League Championship for the first time since 2004. If they lose, game three of the best-of-three series will be tomorrow night. Leiter, 22, posted a 3-10 win-loss record with a 5.54 ERA and 1.554 WHIP in 23 games/22 starts for the RoughRiders. He'll be facing off against Brent Headrick, who made
Rangers affiliate, RoughRiders win 1st playoff game since 2014
Frisco, TX | The Frisco RoughRiders faced off against the San Antonio Missions in the first playoff game since 2014. It was a great game to watch, and with the 5,023 fans, the atmosphere was electric. Texas Rangers top pitching prospect Jack Leiter was tabbed for the start. Much like the regular season, we saw some good and some bad. His fastball topped out at 97 from what I saw but command was an issue. I'd argue that home plate umpire Alex Nash missed a few from my vantage point. The Missio
Jack Leiter starts RoughRiders First Playoff Game Since 2014
It's been a long time coming, but the Frisco RoughRiders are finally back in the playoffs! And who better to start their first playoff game since 2014 than Jack Leiter? Leiter is one of the top prospects in baseball, and he's sure to bring his A-game to the playoffs. After all, he has experience from college with Vanderbilt. The RoughRiders are looking to make some noise in the playoffs, and with Leiter on the mound, they have a good chance to do just that. Leiter, who was drafted by the Rang
Carter and Matthews make their AA debut
Evan Carter, Thomas Saggese and John Matthews were officially promoted to Double-A Frisco today. Each of them figure to play a big role this series to help the Riders get to the post-season. Evan Carter and John Matthews made their Double-A debuts tonight. The RoughRiders magic number for a spot in the post-season is now three games as Midland lost to Wichita 3-1. Jack Leiter, the top pitching prospect in the Texas Rangers organization, made the start for the RoughRiders. This was his 23rd out