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Jack Leiter, P

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Scouting report

Leiter's fastball has a flat approach angle that plays really well at the top of the strike zone, and he makes very advanced use of both his curveball and slider, which have distinct differences in shape and depth. His glove-side slider command is quite good, enough that it might enable the pitch to play a little better than its raw nastiness. We've seen some good changeups from him in the past but he barely threw the pitch during his freshman season. He has been consistently getting better since high school and was throwing harder in the Fall. Should that continue, I think he'll create some distance between himself and the other top prospects in the class.