May 13, 2024
Leiter will be recalled from Triple-A Round Rock to
start Tuesday against the Guardians.
ANALYSISLeiter hasn't fared well in either of his first two major-league starts, allowing a total of 11 earned runs with a 6:3 K:BB over 7.2 innings in matchups with the Tigers and Athletics. However, with
Nathan Eovaldi (groin),
Dane Dunning (shoulder) and
Max Scherzer (back) still on the mend, the Rangers will give the rookie right-hander another chance to prove he belongs in the big-league rotation. Eovaldi seems to have a shot to return from the 15-day injured list later this week, so Leiter could be sent back down again after Tuesday's outing.