Jack Leathersich

Jack Leathersich
240px Leathersich with the New York Mets
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
Born: (1990-07-14) July 14, 1990 Beverly, Massachusetts
Bats: Right Throws: Left
MLB debut
April 29, 2015, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics (through 2015 season)
Win–loss record	0–1
Earned run average	2.31
Strikeouts	14
Teams
New York Mets (2015)

John Victor Leathersich (born July 14, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently in the Chicago Cubs organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets.

College career

Leathersich attended the University of Massachusetts Lowell. As a senior he went 6-2 with a 1.62 earned run average 126 strikeouts (12.74 strikeouts per nine). The strikeouts and strikeouts per nine were both school records.

Professional career

New York Mets

Leathersich was drafted by the New York Mets in the fifth round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft. Leathersich made his professional debut with the short season Brooklyn Cyclones of the New York–Penn League. He finished the season with a 0.71 ERA and 26 strikeouts in ​12 ²⁄₃ innings pitched. Leathersich started the 2012 season with the Savannah Sand Gnats of the South Atlantic League. He was promoted to the High-A St. Lucie Mets after posting a 0.75 earned run average and 37 strikeouts in 24 innings. In 48 innings with St. Lucie, he had a 4.26 ERA and 76 strikeouts. Leathersich was invited to spring training by the Mets in 2013. He started the season with the Double-A Binghamton Mets.

Leathersich was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on April 28, 2015. On May 1, 2015, Leathersich was sent down back to the Las Vegas 51s to make room for Dilson Herrera. He was called back up on May 14, 2015. On July 30, 2015 it was announced Jack Leathersich would undergo season ending Tommy John surgery.

Leathersich finished the 2015 season with a 0-1 record, 2.31 ERA in 17 games with 14 strikeouts in 11.2 innings pitched with a WHIP of 1.63 while giving up 12 hits, 3 runs, and 7 walks.

Chicago Cubs

Leathersich was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs on November 19, 2015. He was then non-tendered by the Cubs on December 2, 2015, thus making him a free agent. On December 23, 2015, the Cubs re-signed him where he'll rehab the 2016 season after undergoing Tommy John in July.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)