Mark Leiter Jr.

Mark Leiter Jr. (pronounced LIE-turr)… Married Megan Gulla (12/12/15)… 2013 graduate of New Jersey Institute of Technology… Son of former Phillies pitcher Mark Leiter and nephew of former major leaguer Al Leiter… Hobbies: Spending time with family and his German shepherd, playing video games and watching Philadelphia Eagles football… Signed by: Paul Murphy.

2017

Finished 9th among NL rookies in OPP AVG (.254) & SO/BB (2.71) and 10th in SO (84)... Began the season with Lehigh Valley (AAA)... Struck out 8 batters in 2.2 innings, 4/12 at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre... Had his contract selected on 4/18, his fi rst of 3 stints with the club... Made his ML debut on 4/28 at LAD; he and his father, Mark (1997-98), became 2nd father-son duo ever to play for the Phillies (Ruben Amaro Sr., 1960-64, and Ruben Amaro Jr., 1992-93, 96-98)... Did not allow more than 1 hit in any of his first 10 career outings (.113 AVG, 6-53)... Made his first career start, 6/23 at ARI; he and his father became the 14th father-son combo to start for the same ML team... Tossed 6.0 shutout innings (3 H, 5 SO) in his first start... His consecutive appearances on 8/5 at COL (4.1 IP) and 8/10 vs NYM (5.0 IP) were the two longest by a Phillies reliever since Tyler Cloyd (5.0 IP) on 8/24/13... His 9 SO on 8/5 were a career high, and most by any Phillies reliever since 5/3/70 at SF (Lowell Palmer, 10 SO)... Became the fi rst Phillies reliever and 9th in MLB since the current mound distance was established in 1893 to have consecutive appearances with at least 7 SO (9 on 8/5 and 7 on 8/10)... Tied a career high with 9 SO on 9/21 vs LAD, becoming the first Phillies pitcher with 9 SO in both a start and relief appearance in a season since 1959 (Gene Conley)... Had a 1.87 ERA (7 ER, 33.2 IP) in his first 9 home games and 3.06 ERA (17 ER, 50.0 IP) overall at Citizens Bank Park... Posted a 5.19 ERA (35 ER, 60.2 IP) in 11 starts and a 4.50 ERA (15 ER, 30.0 IP) in 16 relief appearances.

2016

Was on the DL to begin the season recovering from right rotator cuff surgery... Reinstated on 5/9 and assigned to Reading (AA)... Allowed 3 ER or fewer in 14 of his 17 starts... Posted a 2.39 ERA (7 ER, 26.1 IP) in 6 games (4 starts) during July... Surrendered only 2 ER (1.15 ERA) and held opponents to a .143 AVG (7-49) in 15.1 relief innings... In his fi nal 12 games (10 starts), posted a 3.19 ERA (20 ER, 57.1 IP) with 61 SO.

2015

Began the season with Clearwater (A)... Selected as a Florida State League midseason All-Star... Led the Phillies minor league system in SO for the 2nd straight year (121)... In his fi rst 11 games (5 starts), went 3-1 with a 1.48 ERA (8 ER, 48.2 IP), 49 SO, 1 SV... Promoted to Reading on 6/15... On temporary inactive list, 7/10-19... Transferred to Clearwater, 8/6, where he posted a 3.00 ERA over his final four starts (9 ER, 27.0 IP).

2014

Led the Phillies minor league system in SO (141)... T-2nd in the Florida State League in SHO (1) and T-5th in CG (1)... Began the season with Lakewood (A)... Went 3-1, 1.97 ERA (7 ER, 32.0 IP) in 5 April starts... Was named Phillies Minor League Player of the Week twice: 4/21-27 and 7/14-20... Promoted to Clearwater on 6/25... Tossed his 1st professional SHO, 7/20 vs Charlotte (9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 BB, 8 SO)... Had a professional-high 10 SO, 8/14 at Dunedin.

2013

Began pro career with Gulf Coast League Phillies (R)... Was named Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Month for August and Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Week, 8/19-25... Posted a 1.57 ERA (4 ER, 23.0 IP) while averaging 10.17 SO/9.0 IP in 11 games with the GCL Phillies... Shuttled between the GCL Phillies and Clearwater before being transferred to Lakewood on 8/18 for the remainder of the season... Went 3-0 with a 0.43 ERA (1 ER, 21.0 IP) in 4 starts between Lakewood and Clearwater.