June 5, 2019

Yankees take late draft flier on Vanderbilt-bound Jack Leiter

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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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Tyler Nunez, a C from Lake Nona HS, is a 6'2 190lb athletic catcher who provides strength with the bat and glove. During BP, Tyler stuck with a middle of the field approach while staying on a line. He impacted the ball well with his compact and direct path, T90EV. He showed off his real athleticism behind the plate by posting a 2.04 pop time while staying around the bag on every throw. He is a good looking athletic uncommitted catcher to keep an eye on.

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