Future Top 5 Pick Jack Leiter Doesn't Have Time To Wait Around While You Fix Your Batting Gloves, Helmet, And Cup.
Jack Leiter is a name you're going to hear a lot this season. Big T mentioned him in his preview blog and he made some damn noise in his 2021 season debut for Vandy yesterday. He's currently #6 on MLB Pipeline's top 100 and I will pray every day he is there when the Orioles pick at 5. He and Kumar Rocker are an insane 1A and 1B at the top of the rotation and it just isn't fair. Leiter has the big league genes from his papa, Al, but chucks from the righty side.
While on the bump on Monday he was itching and ready to go. Had been pumping high 90s and touching 100 too. He wanted to let it rip. But he had to wait a minute while this kid tried to wreck his momentum and pause everything. Kid goes through the entire Nomar Garciaparra routine and is taking his sweet time. Meanwhile Leiter is up there frothing at the mouth trying to get this K. Go ahead, keep flipping around with your batting gloves, that's just gonna piss of Jack even more. He's like a dog waiting to play fetch and you're holding the ball. His inner dialogue must be going nuts. The batter taking his time didn't phase Leiter though, 8 Ks, no runs, 1 hit, 1 hit batter in 5 innings for the future top 5 pick. He and Kumar are going to be so much fun to watch this season, buckle up and make sure you got eyes on those Vandy games. PLEASEEEEEE find a way to get this kid on the O's.
He's going to be a very, very filthy pitcher.