Jack Leiter
Jack Thomas Leiter is an American college baseball pitcher for the Vanderbilt Commodores.Career
Leiter attended Delbarton School in Morristown, New Jersey, where he played baseball and was teammates with Anthony Volpe. In July 2018, he played in the 2018 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game. In December, he played on the USA Baseball 18U National Team in Panama City during the 2018 COPABE Pan-American Championships, helping Team USA win a gold medal. As a senior at Delbarton in 2019. He was named the Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of New Jersey. At the time of his selection, he was 6-0 with a 0.54 ERA alongside batting.364. Leiter was considered a top prospect for the 2019 Major League Baseball draft, but due to his strong committment to Vanderbilt University, was not selected until the 20th round by the New York Yankees. He did not sign and instead enrolled at Vanderbilt to play college baseball.
In his college debut on February 18, 2020, Leiter pitched five no-hit innings while striking out 12, leading Vanderbilt to a 3-0 victory over the University of South Alabama. He was named the Southeastern Conference Co-Freshman of the Week following the performance. Over 15 innings, Leiter went 2-0 with a 1.72 ERA before the college baseball season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Personal
Leiter's father, Al Leiter, pitched 19 seasons in Major League Baseball.
