Why Mark Leiter Jr. has crisper stuff in second…
LOS ANGELES — The final time the Yankees have been at Dodger Stadium, Mark Leiter Jr. had just lately been added to their playoff roster.
He was left off the ALDS and initial ALCS rosters because of his struggles down the stretch before being an harm alternative for Ian Hamilton against the Guardians in the ALCS.
Leiter all of a sudden emerged as an surprising and important weapon out of the bullpen during the Yankees’ Game 4 and 5 wins in Cleveland, then made 4 scoreless appearances in the World Series in which he inherited a mixed 5 runners and stranded them all.
Turns out it was just a preview of issues to come this season.
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