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Son of Andy Pettitte agrees to terms with Derek Jeter's Marlins

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Jul 20, 2021 7:15 PM ET

Former New York Yankees stars and fan-favorites Andy Pettitte and Derek Jeter are once again linked via an MLB organization.

Per The Associated Press (h/t ESPN), left-handed pitcher Jared Pettitte, Andy's son, has agreed to terms with the Miami Marlins as an undrafted free agent. The previously mentioned Jeter is a part-owner and CEO of the Marlins.

Andy Pettitte, a three-time All-Star, and Jeter played together for the Bronx Bombers for 15 seasons, and those who remember watching Andy take the bump while wearing pinstripes may recognize Jared's pickoff move:

Like father, like son. Jared Pettitte picks off Jeremy Wagner in the first inning! pic.twitter.com/WUmXIjkIDk
— DBU Baseball (@DBU_Baseball) February 22, 2021

Jared pitched for Dallas Baptist University this past season and, according to the school's website, accumulated a 5.81 ERA across 13 games and 26.1 innings. Per Jim Callis of the MLB website, Jared produced one of the highest average fastball spin rates at last month's draft combine.

Jared recently spoke with Nancy Newman of the Yankees' Yes Network about following in his famous father's footsteps:

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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