Rangers prospects Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker — college teammates at Vanderbilt and first-round picks in 2021 and 2022 — combined for 12 shutout innings and four total hits in their respective minor league starts on Friday night. Leiter, the second overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft and the Rangers’ No. The 23-year-old righthander has surrendered just three walks in his last 10 innings pitched after a five-walk outing on April 23, and has lowered his ERA to 5.10. Rangers Be the smartest Rangers fan. 10 prospect according to Baseball America, has a 2.70 ERA and 37 strikeouts in his first 23.1 innings pitched in the minor leagues.

Source: The Guardian May 06, 2023 14:46 UTC