Jack Leiter time: What to expect as Texas Rangers’ former first-round pick makes debut

Welcome to another episode of This Week in Rangers Baseball, Y’all!

We’re nearing the 20-game mark of the season and the Texas Rangers are ... working through some things. They’ve been mired in an offensive slump, though that didn’t burn them too badly in Wednesday’s 5-4 win over Detroit. They’re still working through some injuries as well, to both the lineup and the pitching rotation.

The latter has led them here: With pitching prospect and former first-round pick Jack Leiter set to make his major league debut against the Tigers on Thursday. It’s been a long time coming for Leiter, who’s undergone his fair share of adversity on his way to the majors and now gets a chance to show off his prized right arm.

See what Rangers insider Evan Grant had to say about Jack Leiter Time below, and subscribe to DMN’s Rangers YouTube channel here:

More on Jack Leiter:

— Jack Leiter’s MLB rise was a culmination of otherworldly hype, unexpected challenges

— Why Rangers calling up Jack Leiter is so important, even if it’s just for one start

— Rangers minor league report: Updates on Texas’ top prospects not named Langford, Carter

— Rangers pitching prospect Jack Leiter strikes out 10 in start at Triple-A Round Rock

— Texas Rangers top 30 prospects: Has No. 8 Jack Leiter hopped back on the prospect train?

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