The Leiter family has pitching in their DNA.
Al Leiter and his brother, Mark, both pitched in the leagues.
Mark Leiter Jr. is a pitcher on the Cubs.
And now, Al’s son, Jack, has made his MLB debut for the Rangers.
Al joined Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman this week on a new episode of “The Show” podcast.
‘The Show’ podcast with Joel Sherman & Jon Heyman:
- BAD STARTS: White Sox on pace to be the worst team in baseball history. They are not good. The Astros are off to a rough start. They’re getting some pitching back.
- METS: Will they make the playoffs? They will contend. Reed Garrett has been tremendous. Their overall defense has not been great.
Al Leiter Interview:
Mets Hall of Famer, MLB Network analyst
- SON JACK: Son Jack Leiter made his debut last week. Did not pitch great, but the stuff is there.
- PITCHING INJURIES: Breaking down why there are so many injuries amongst pitchers around the big leagues. Al thinks they should turn the radar guns off.
- FAMILY LEGACY: His brother Mark Leiter pitched in the big leagues, his nephew Mark Leiter Jr. is on the Cubs and his son Jack on the Rangers.
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