Jack Leiter
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Sep 11, 2026
Blake MurphyHOST
Uh, but any team that finds themself in the position that the Orioles or Jays or Rangers or whoever in is probably going to be a team that dealt with some injury stuff along the way.
Blake MurphyHOST
Um, you know, the Rangers are bringing back potentially Nate Valde and, um, Leiter, uh, Jack Leiter as relievers because they don't have the timeline to get back as starters in any innings.
Blake MurphyHOST
And it, similar conversation to what the Jays are gonna be dealing with, with Trey Savage heading into that last week of the season.
Blake MurphyHOST
Uh, the Cubs are bringing back Edward Cabrera as a reliever, w- it sounds like, and the early returns of him as a reliever in the minors are interesting.
Justin AmobiHOST
L- like, what...
Justin AmobiHOST
I just, just spitballing, like Christian Campbell for Jack Light, Jack Leiter, is that something that would like make sense or not really? 'Cause like Jack Leiter was also like poised to be amazing and then just like really is struggling with the Rangers and, and I think like there's probably injuries mixed up in there.
Justin AmobiHOST
Or like same with Kumar Rocker.
Micah StormsHOST
Well, yeah.
Justin AmobiHOST
You know?
Micah StormsHOST
So I was actually...
Micah StormsHOST
When you brought up Jack Leiter, um, Kumar Rocker kind of came to mind.
Justin AmobiHOST
Yeah.
Jared SandlerGUEST
He just sort of rehabbed on the fly, and it didn't, it wasn't great his first outing, and then it kind of got better, and he started to look like Nathan Eovaldi, and then, you know, in the postseason, he was, he was great.
Jared SandlerGUEST
Uh, with Jack Leiter, it's, it's tough to know, because he hasn't really resumed throwing after he had some bicep soreness.
Jared SandlerGUEST
So I think they would love for Jack to, to come back and help out of the bullpen.
Jared SandlerGUEST
I think if Jack came back, he would be in the bullpen, whereas when Nathan comes back, or I guess if, uh, he's got another live, uh, a live bullpen coming up, uh, here in a couple days, and then I think the next, uh, the next step would be pitching in a big league game.
Patrick DubuqueHOST
Um, it...
Patrick DubuqueHOST
Jack Leiter wishes he were Cody Bradford.
Craig GoldsteinHOST
Well, Jack Leiter is hurt, isn't he?
Patrick DubuqueHOST
You just, you can't make a, you can't make a postseason rotation out of all Cody Bradfords.
Craig GoldsteinHOST
Eovaldi and Leiter are hurt, but-
Patrick DubuqueHOST
Yeah.
Craig GoldsteinHOST
Yeah.
Craig GoldsteinHOST
I mean, Jack, Jack Leiter hasn't pitched since mid-June.
Jeff WilsonHOST
And, uh, you know, that's, kind of addresses a need for the Rangers if that is to come true.
Jeff WilsonHOST
Uh, Jack Leiter.
Jeff WilsonHOST
Jack Leiter, biceps, ankle is the big deal now.
Jeff WilsonHOST
That's the big deal.
Jeff WilsonHOST
That's his focus, and he is not focused on returning this season, uh, at least the regular season.
AustinHOST
You'd love for Josh to unlock some of that 2023 pop.
AustinHOST
And then, uh, let's talk Jack Leiter.
AustinHOST
Leiter still isn't throwing.
AustinHOST
He had a bicep soreness that kind of interrupted his rehab work coming back from the ankle procedure, and he's heading to Arizona to continue progressing.
JackPANELIST
Literally asked you, brother.
JoeyHOST
Jack.
JackPANELIST
He answered it like it was a joke.
JackPANELIST
Yeah, he thinks I'm joking.
JackPANELIST
How many?
JoeyHOST
How many? I'm asking you now, Jack.
JoeyHOST
How many?
JackPANELIST
In contention for the wildcard
Russ PaddockHOST
He is throwing all types of his pitches.
Russ PaddockHOST
And he said, "Hey, I think the way I can best help this team is returning in the bullpen," because that would require a little bit less long of a ramp-up, which was the idea probably behind Jack Leiter.
Russ PaddockHOST
We'll talk about him in just a second.
Russ PaddockHOST
But with Eovaldi, I was a lot more skeptical of saying, "Hey, let's just put this guy in the bullpen," getting whatever version of Eovaldi is the best version of Eovaldi.
Russ PaddockHOST
Because the Rangers had only 30 men on-- or 39 guys on their 40-man roster, they didn't have to make a 40-man roster move corresponding.
Russ PaddockHOST
And with Nathan Eovaldi only on the 15-day IL, the Rangers won't have to make a 40-man roster move there.
Russ PaddockHOST
Uh, but if Jack Leiter comes back, the Rangers will have to make some other kind of 40-man roster move corresponding to bring him back onto the active roster, but that's a big question at this point.
Russ PaddockHOST
But for Nathan Eovaldi, he says, "Hey, I think I can be most effective out of the pen.
AustinHOST
I think you are going to be seeing him come into games and pitch.
AustinHOST
And just so we're clear, I know a lot of you guys have heard Jack Leiter, Skip, saying it's almost going to be impossible to get lights built back up as a starter.
AustinHOST
If he returns, relief is the realistic question.
AustinHOST
I don't really feel great about Jack Leiter in a relief role for the same reasons I don't feel great about Kumar Rocker in a relief role.
AustinHOST
I just feel like there's not enough control.
AustinHOST
There's not enough experience.
AustinHOST
You didn't add anything at the deadline.
AustinHOST
and now you're having to throw your number two overall pick in 2021 out into the bullpen rather than focus on just getting him healthy and continuing his development as a starter.
Brice PaterikHOST
I'll talk more about that on tomorrow's show about Nathan Evaldi probably being in the bullpen whenever he comes back.
Brice PaterikHOST
Same was always probably going to be true for Jack Leiter if he even returns this season.
Brice PaterikHOST
But this...
Brice PaterikHOST
It was a fantastic win for the Rangers, whose offense just continues to put up some big numbers in most of the games in this series.
24 MINS LATER
Brice PaterikHOST
But unfortunately, the Rangers don't really have anybody that's on their 40-man roster they can just call up to just eat some innings, get some starts at this point.
Brice PaterikHOST
Because if they did, they probably would be doing that.
Brice PaterikHOST
Same for Jack Leiter.
Brice PaterikHOST
The fact that he's not back or even really any kind of hope that he is going to be back for some kind of a rotation spot is frustrating.
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