Mark Leiter

Mark Leiter

33-Year-Old PitcherRP
New York Yankees
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Leiter re-signed with the Cubs on a minor-league deal last February and secured a spot on the Opening Day roster with a strong spring. After spending much of the 2022 season in a multi-inning relief role, the 32-year-old locked down setup duties for Chicago and finished the season with 28 holds (T-5th in the league). Leiter rode the success of his splitter (.134 BA, 48.2% whiff percentage) to career-best ratios and a 28.6% strikeout rate, with 65 of his 77 total strikeouts coming on the pitch. He threw the splitter at a career-high 34% clip, which was +11.3% difference from the season prior. Leiter's secondary offerings aren't as effective, but he mixes five pitches to keep hitters guessing. The right-hander also tallied four saves to give the Cubs another option to turn to when closing out games. Leiter, who is arbitration eligible for the first time, figures to reprise his setup role for the Cubs after he was recently tendered a contract for 2024. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Cubs in January of 2024. Traded to the Yankees in July of 2024.
Added to ALCS roster
PNew York Yankees
October 18, 2024
Leiter has been added to the Yankees' ALCS roster, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Leiter is the injury replacement for Ian Hamilton (calf). The 33-year-old Leiter held a 4.98 ERA over 21.2 innings after being acquired by the Yankees at the trade deadline, while he struck out 33 and tallied 86 strikeouts across 58 frames in 2024 between his time with the Cubs and Yankees.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
17
Last 10 Games
18
Last 5 Games
13
How many pitches does Mark Leiter generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
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121+
 
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121+
What part of the game does Mark Leiter generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-19%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-2%
BAA vs RHP
2023
 
 
-27%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-29%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .199 468 144 40 84 16 3 11
Since 2022vs Right .245 339 92 31 71 12 2 14
2024vs Left .240 142 43 11 31 5 1 3
2024vs Right .235 114 43 11 24 4 0 5
2023vs Left .185 182 58 18 30 8 1 3
2023vs Right .254 87 19 6 18 4 1 4
2022vs Left .176 144 43 11 23 3 1 5
2022vs Right .248 138 30 14 29 4 1 5
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-16%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-33%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-23%
ERA at Home
2022
 
 
-12%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 3.66 1.14 103.1 5 3 2 11.2 3.2 1.6
Since 2022Away 4.36 1.25 86.2 2 12 5 11.1 3.5 0.7
2024Home 3.69 1.29 31.2 3 0 0 15.1 3.1 2.0
2024Away 5.47 1.37 26.1 1 5 0 11.3 3.8 0.3
2023Home 3.11 1.09 37.2 0 1 2 9.3 3.8 1.4
2023Away 4.05 1.16 26.2 1 2 2 12.8 2.7 0.3
2022Home 4.24 1.06 34.0 2 2 0 9.8 2.6 1.3
2022Away 3.74 1.22 33.2 0 5 3 9.6 4.0 1.3
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Stat Review
How does Mark Leiter compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
3.91
 
K/9
13.3
 
BB/9
3.4
 
HR/9
1.2
 
Fastball
91.5 mph
 
ERA
4.50
 
WHIP
1.33
 
BABIP
.377
 
GB/FB
1.57
 
Left On Base
65.3%
 
Exit Velocity
81.6 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
5.3%
 
Spin Rate
1705 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
25.9%
 
Swinging Strike
17.4%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2019
2018
After he posted some decent peripherals in 2017, a forearm strain and poor performance limited Leiter to just 23.1 innings last season. The 27-year-old spent time with both Philadelphia and Toronto but failed to impress for either organization, finishing with an ugly 7.71 ERA. His numbers fell across the board, with his strikeout rate falling to 17.9% while his walk rate rose to 9.8%. He surrendered a home run on a full 25% of opposing hitters' flyballs. That number -- along with his .350 BABIP and 53.6% strand rate -- can be taken as a sign of bad luck, but even with some positive regression, Leiter looks like a low-leverage reliever at best. The Blue Jays outrighted him off the 40-man roster in November. He could eventually work his way into a long-relief role this season, but his odds of producing fantasy-relevant numbers are slim.
Leiter started 11 games and appeared in another 16 out of the bullpen in his rookie season. He put up a somewhat poor 4.96 ERA in his 90.2 innings, though the underlying numbers suggest that he should be a roughly league-average pitcher going forward. His 8.3 K/9 exactly matched the league average, while his 3.1 BB/9 and 48.9 percent groundball rate were both slightly above average. His poor ERA looks to be mostly a result of an unlucky HR/FB rate, as 21.7 percent of the flyballs he gave up left the park. If that number falls back, as it should, Leiter could put up an ERA closer to what his xFIP said it should have been last year (4.19), making him a viable but low-ceiling back-end starter. The Phillies have a number of young starters with similar track records, but Leiter has a better shot than most to provide acceptable production if given the opportunity.
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Reinstated from paternity list
PNew York Yankees
September 29, 2024
The Yankees reinstated Leiter from the paternity list Sunday.
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Goes on paternity list
PNew York Yankees
Personal
September 26, 2024
The Yankees placed Leiter on the paternity list Thursday.
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Opening for saves
PNew York Yankees
September 4, 2024
Leiter could be in the mix for save chances after Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday that the team will get "creative" with the closer role going forward, Jack Curry of YES Network reports.
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Shines in extra-inning victory
PNew York Yankees
August 5, 2024
Leiter (3-4) hit a batter but allowed no hits and notched three strikeouts over 1.1 scoreless innings to earn the win in relief Sunday versus the Blue Jays.
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Shipped to Bronx
PNew York Yankees
July 30, 2024
The Yankees acquired Leiter from the Cubs on Tuesday in exchange for infielder Benjamin Cowles (undisclosed) and right-hander Jack Neely, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Interest on trade market
PChicago Cubs
July 28, 2024
The Cubs have received trade interest for Leiter but "won't let [him] go for cheap," reports Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
Leiter's 4.37 ERA doesn't look particularly appealing, but a 2.41 xFIP and 53:13 K:BB over 36 innings should be enough to give him a sizable trade market. The right-hander has been a reliable high-leverage arm for Chicago over the past few years and has seven saves and 44 holds in 142 appearances. He also has two years of arbitration eligibility remaining after 2024.
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