Jack Leiter
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 1" 205LBS | Age: 25
Draft: 2021 | Rd: 1, #2, Texas Rangers | Vanderbilt
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2024 0 3 8.83 9 6 0 35.2 31 1.71
2025 4 2 3.48 10 10 0 51.2 42 1.16
2 Seasons 4 5 5.67 19 16 0 87.1 73 1.39
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2024 9 0-3 8.83 35.2 31 1.71
2025 10 4-2 3.48 51.2 42 1.16
2 Seasons 19 4-5 5.67 87.1 73 1.39
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls
Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity
Max EV Launch
Angle
LA Sweet-
Spot %
XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2024 24 669 121 12 9.9 6.9 91.2 111.4 16.4 35.5 .281 .507 .384 .376 .420 44.6 17.9 9.8 8.83 6.25
2025 25 853 145 15 10.3 7.0 90.3 111.7 14.9 33.1 .255 .444 .276 .346 .383 41.4 19.7 11.3 3.48 4.59
Player 1522 266 27 10.2 7.0 90.7 111.7 15.6 34.2 .266 .472 .324 .359 .400 42.9 18.9 10.6
MLB 7.1 4.8 88.5 122.9 12.4 33.2 .245 .405 .316 .315 .369 36.7 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Leiter relies on 5 pitches.
Four Seamer
(29.1%) ,
Slider
(27.4%) ,
Sinker
(22.3%) ,
Changeup
(12.4%) ,
Curveball
(8.8%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

AIR: Fly Balls + Line Drives + Popups All Batted Balls Batted Ball Breakdown
Season GB % AIR % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Pull GB % Straight GB % Oppo GB % Pull AIR % Straight AIR % Oppo AIR %
2024 38.8 61.2 32.2 22.3 6.6 37.2 37.2 25.6 19.0 11.6 8.3 18.2 25.6 17.4
2025 39.3 60.7 36.6 20.0 4.1 38.6 37.9 23.4 20.7 15.9 2.8 17.9 22.1 20.7
Player 39.1 60.9 34.6 21.1 5.3 38.0 37.6 24.4 19.9 13.9 5.3 18.0 23.7 19.2
MLB 44.4 55.6 23.9 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.4 25.2 20.6 17.7 5.9 16.6 19.7 19.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Quality of Contact

Season Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2024 4.1 24.8 25.6 25.6 9.1 9.9 6.9
2025 2.8 27.6 30.3 23.4 5.5 10.3 7.0
Player 3.4 26.3 28.2 24.4 7.1 10.2 7.0
MLB 3.9 32.6 24.8 24.4 5.9 7.1 4.8
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement


How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.
Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
YearPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop
vs.
Comparable
Horizontal
Break
vs.
Comparable
Vertical
Break
vs. AvgHorizontal
Break
vs. Avg
2025 Changeup TEX R 106 90.7 31.6 1.8 13.7ARM -1.5 1.9 2.2 13.7ARM -1.1
2025 Slider TEX R 234 87.6 35.3 1.8 4.2GLV 0.0 0.4 1.3 4.2GLV -0.6
2025 4-Seam Fastball TEX R 248 97.4 11.7 1.6 8.2ARM 0.1 17.4 1.5 8.2ARM 0.5
2025 Curveball TEX R 75 81.8 51.0 0.0 7.0GLV -1.5 -10.0 0.2 7.0GLV -2.4
2025 Sinker TEX R 190 96.4 14.7 -6.6 13.8ARM -1.5 14.9 -7.5 13.8ARM -1.5
2024 Cutter TEX R 12 91.1 24.4 -0.3 3.7ARM -6.0 8.8 0.5 3.7ARM -6.4
2024 Curveball TEX R 76 81.4 51.3 0.6 6.1GLV -2.1 -9.7 -0.3 6.1GLV -3.3
2024 4-Seam Fastball TEX R 344 96.4 11.7 2.1 7.5ARM -0.3 18.0 2.3 7.5ARM -0.1
2024 Sinker TEX R 3 97.2 11.6 -8.6 14.2ARM -0.7 18.0 -10.8 14.2ARM -0.7
2024 Changeup TEX R 39 89.5 26.7 -2.8 15.3ARM 0.7 7.6 -2.7 15.3ARM 1.1
2024 Slider TEX R 195 86.8 35.3 1.0 4.2GLV -0.1 1.0 0.6 4.2GLV -0.7
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2025 4-Seam Fastball 0.6 1 248 29.1 73 .140 .211 .272 23.0 27.4 16.5 .190 .359 .335 40.5
2025 Slider 1.4 3 234 27.4 64 .183 .367 .261 22.7 12.5 10.8 .240 .451 .317 32.7
2025 Sinker 2.7 5 190 22.3 50 .217 .261 .250 16.3 18.0 22.5 .328 .511 .386 51.4
2025 Changeup -0.6 -1 106 12.4 20 .278 .389 .330 32.5 25.0 18.5 .251 .350 .304 46.2
2025 Curveball -1.3 -1 75 8.8 6 .333 .833 .483 20.8 0.0 0.0 .476 .956 .601 50.0
2024 4-Seam Fastball -3.2 -11 344 51.4 100 .350 .625 .466 29.1 16.0 14.7 .302 .580 .423 54.4
2024 Slider -0.5 -1 195 29.1 45 .286 .429 .354 21.8 17.8 13.8 .290 .404 .327 35.3
2024 Curveball 1.8 1 76 11.4 17 .118 .294 .171 38.7 29.4 19.2 .163 .341 .212 16.7
2024 Changeup 1.2 0 39 5.8 9 .125 .125 .200 35.7 22.2 28.6 .172 .222 .238 33.3
2024 Cutter -9.8 -1 12 1.8 2 1.000 4.000 1.350 0.0 0.0 -- .963 3.766 1.321 100.0
2024 Sinker 2.6 0 3 0.4 -- -- -- 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2025 Changeup 80 90.8 73 13.9 1:30 2:45 -75
2025 Curveball 75 81.8 63 14.6 7:15 7:00 15
2025 4-Seam Fastball 248 97.4 94 19.0 1:00 1:00 0
2025 Sinker 190 96.4 94 20.3 1:00 1:30 -30
2025 Slider 233 87.6 27 5.2 9:30 8:30 60
2024 Changeup 39 89.5 88 17.5 1:30 2:15 -45
2024 Curveball 76 81.4 65 14.0 7:15 7:00 15
2024 Cutter 12 91.1 69 8.8 12:30 1:00 -30
2024 4-Seam Fastball 342 96.4 94 19.2 1:00 12:45 15
2024 Slider 195 86.8 26 5.1 9:45 8:45 60
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2024 173 669 -3 1 -7 -3 -11
2025 213 853 11 9 -7 -5 8
Player 386 1,522 8 10 -14 8 -3
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2024 669 49.8 72.7 80.2 25.0 48.8 42.2 64.7 48.7 27.9 8.1 83.3
2025 853 51.7 67.6 83.9 25.0 60.2 42.0 62.0 47.0 22.2 8.7 73.0
Player 1,522 50.9 69.8 82.2 25.0 55.1 42.0 63.2 47.8 24.8 8.4 77.3
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.1 28.4 57.7 42.6 61.1 47.2 25.0 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA /
xERA
xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Hard
Hit%
K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate
FB
Velo
FB
Spin
CB
Spin
Extension
2024 86 75 64 84
2025 24 42 32 26 23 22 23 33 46 33 15 28 22 89 75 64 87
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2024 26.36 7 7.7 -1 4 5 4 57.1
2025 23.96 5 6.7 -2 4 8 1 20.0
Player 25.36 12 14.4 -2 8 13 5 41.7
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted

Year HR
2024 7 7 7 7 8 8 10 7 7 5 7 9 8 6 7 7 7 7 8 10 6 8 11 10 7 6 7 10 8 9 8
2025 5 11 2 7 7 6 5 7 3 5 5 8 9 8 7 5 8 6 5 8 9 8 8 8 7 5 5 6 10 6 7
Player 12 18 9 14 15 14 15 14 10 10 12 17 17 14 14 12 15 13 13 18 15 16 19 18 14 11 12 16 18 15 15
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2024 +/-   2025
Fastball Velocity 96.2 0.8 97.0
Offspeed Velocity 89.5 1.2 90.7
Breaking Velocity 85.3 0.9 86.2
Exit Velocity 91.2 -0.9 90.3
Launch Angle 16.4 -1.5 14.9
Barrel % 9.9 0.4 10.3
Hard Hit % 44.6 -3.2 41.4
LA Sweet-Spot % 35.5 -2.4 33.1
xBA .281 -0.026 .255
BA .297 -0.104 .193
xwOBA .376 -0.030 .346
wOBA .384 -0.108 .276
xSLG .507 -0.063 .444
SLG .527 -0.217 .310
K% 17.9 1.8 19.7
BB% 9.8 1.5 11.3
Swing % 48.7 -1.7 47.0
Whiff% 27.9 -5.7 22.2
In Zone % 49.8 1.9 51.7
Out of Zone % 50.2 -1.9 48.3
Out of Zone Swing % 25.0 0.0 25.0
First Pitch Swing % 37.0 -3.7 33.3
First Pitch Strike % 64.7 -2.7 62.0
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2024 Shades 173 .384 87 3 3.4 86 56 65.1
2025 Shades 213 .276 115 8 7.0 98 71 72.4
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2024 154 16.8 16.2% 0.0% 121 19.6 0.8% 0.8%
2025 233 17.8 2.1% 0.9% 133 20.2 0.8% 1.5%

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Pitch Distribution