Mark Leiter Jr. has discovered a brand new house.
The reliever, non-tendered by the Yankees earlier this offseason, has agreed to a cope with the Athletics, in accordance with a number of experiences. The deal, nonetheless pending a bodily, is for one yr and can pay Leiter about $3 million, per ESPN’s Jesse Rogers.
Leiter was projected to earn $3 million in arbitration this winter earlier than the Yankees made the right-hander a free agent. Initially acquired by New York from the Cubs earlier than the 2024 commerce deadline, Leiter posted a 4.89 ERA over 80 complete video games for the Bombers.
That features a 4.84 ERA over 59 video games in 2025. Some unhealthy luck harm the pitcher — Leiter’s .374 BABIP was the second-highest of any pitcher (min 40 IP), and he fractured his leg midseason whereas overlaying first base — however he struck out simply 24.7% of the batters he confronted this previous season after recording a 33.6% clip in 2024.
Leiter shined for the Yankees within the 2024 playoffs, permitting one earned run over six appearances between the ALCS and World Collection, however he was excluded from the staff’s postseason rosters this yr.
Leiter has a 4.60 ERA over 270 profession video games. His uncle, Al, and father additionally briefly performed for the Yankees, and he’s the cousin of Rangers starter Lack Leiter.
