June 5, 2019

Yankees take late draft flier on Vanderbilt-bound Jack Leiter

by Felix Pantaleón

Jack Leiter could be a second-generation Yankee — in theory anyway. The Bronx ballclub made the Delbarton righty, son of former Yankees and Mets hurler Al Leiter, its 20th-round pick, No. 615 overall during the MLB draft on Wednesday. That the young fireballer with mid-90s fastball was available this late was no accident, as he…

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Written by Felix Pantaleón

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