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Yanks see another reliever walk amidst Winter Meetings chaos
Leiter Jr. joins the Athletics on a one-year, $3 million deal after being non-tendered by the Yankees, filling a key bullpen need with strong ground-ball pitching metrics.
- This offseason, relief pitcher Mark Leiter Jr. agreed to a one-year, $3 million contract with the Oakland Athletics after the New York Yankees non-tendered him.
- After inconsistent results, Leiter Jr. posted a 4.98 ERA over 21 late 2024 games and a 4.84 ERA this season, with the Yankees leaving him off their Division Series playoff roster.
- Statcast and pitch data indicate a 3.72 expected ERA,.235 expected batting average against, a 29.1% whiff percentage, 24.7% strikeout percentage, and a top-tier splitter pitch.
- The A's made Leiter their first official offseason signing, adding him to a bullpen that excelled in late 2025 and allowing focus on their starting pitching need.
- Tracing his moves back to June 30, 2024, Mark Leiter Jr. was traded from the Chicago Cubs to the New York Yankees and now returns off the market, bolstered by family ties to Al Leiter and Jack/Lack Leiter.
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