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When the Yankees acquired Mark Leiter Jr. at last year’s deadline, the hope was that he would add some much-needed swing-and-miss to a depleted bullpen.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / February 11

New York Yankees Could Use Veteran Relief Pitcher As Trade Chip

With Spring Training close to getting underway around the league, the New York Yankees will have high expectations heading into the season. It has been a busy winter for the Yankees, and they are certainly ready to get back on the field and get the bad taste out of their mouths after losing in the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

MLB News / Empire Sports Media / February 5

Yankees’ 2025 Position Overviews: Relief Pitchers

The return of Tim Hill gives the Yankees a complete bullpen, as they finally add a left-handed reliever to their roster after not having a single left-handed reliever on their 40-man.

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New York Yankees News / Empire Sports Media / February 5

Yankees’ trade acquisition could transform into a dominant bullpen arm in 2025

The Yankees are betting on Mark Leiter Jr. to be a major asset in their bullpen this season, and for good reason. Despite some inconsistency in 2024, Leiter has the underlying numbers and pitch arsenal that suggest he could be a key late-inning weapon.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / ESPN / February 1

Yanks' Leiter, Pirates' Santana lose arbitration

New York Yankees reliever Mark Leiter Jr. and Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dennis Santana lost to their teams in salary arbitration on Saturday.

New York Yankees News / MLB Trade Rumors / February 1

Yankees win arbitration hearing over Mark Leiter Jr.

The Yankees defeated reliever Mark Leiter Jr. in an arbitration hearing, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports. Leiter will earn $2.05M for the 2025 season, rather than the $2.5M salary he was looking to land.

New York Yankees News / Empire Sports Media / January 12

Yankees’ bullpen strikeout machine demanding raise—poised for a breakout in 2025

The Yankees might just have a hidden gem in Mark Leiter Jr., who showed flashes of quality in 2024 but struggled to keep the ball in the yard. At 33 years old, Leiter’s career has been something of a winding road, but with a few tweaks to his pitch usage, he could be primed for a breakout campaign in 2025.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / January 10

Yankees, Mark Leiter Jr. Unable to Agree to Deal Ahead of Arbitration

A member of the New York Yankees could soon head to an arbitration hearing for the first time since Dellin Betances in 2017. On Thursday, the Yankees announced they had reached one-year agreements with Jazz Chisholm Jr., Scott Effross, Clarke Schmidt, and Devin Williams.

MLB News / Pinstripe Alley / January 5

Top NYY Could-Have-Beens: Al Leiter

The very beginning and end of the standout southpaw’s career came in the Bronx; he would just be an All-Star elsewhere. The Leiter family is becoming one of the noble houses of baseball in the modern era, with Mark Leiter Jr.

MLB News / Empire Sports Media / December 27

Yankees could consider this intruiging veteran free agent for the bullpen

The New York Yankees are reportedly showing interest in left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin, who could be the team’s solution to their overly right-handed bullpen.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / November 26

Yankees 2024 Roster Report Cards: Mark Leiter Jr.

The Yankees’ deadline bullpen addition struggled, but at least showed some positive signs in the postseason. Going into the 2024 trade deadline, you could make an argument that the area the Yankees needed to bolster most was their bullpen.

New York Yankees News / Empire Sports Media / October 30

Yankees are seeing trade bust turn into a reliable weapon in the bullpen

At the trade deadline, the New York Yankees struck a deal with the Chicago Cubs to acquire right-handed reliever Mark Leiter Jr. A deal that was supposed to provide the team with a high-leverage weapon, it ended up blowing up in their face as Leiter Jr.

New York Yankees News / Sporting News / October 19

Mark Leiter Jr. error: Infield misplays sabotage, then save, Yankees in ALCS Game 4 vs. Guardians

The Yankees blew their four-run lead to Cleveland in ALCS Game 4 with some defensive blunders. But an error also gave New York the lead right back.

New York Yankees News / Last Word On Sports / October 18

Injured Yankees Reliever Replaced on ALCS Roster

After exiting Game 3 on Thursday night, New York Yankees right-hander Ian Hamilton has been replaced by Mark Leiter Jr. on the ALCS roster. The reliever left the game with apparent left calf tightness.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / October 18

Yankees post ALCS Game 4 lineup, add Leiter for injured Hamilton

The Yankees have posted their lineup and updated their bullpen for tonight’s crucial Game 4. One night after being on the wrong end of an all-time playoff classic, the Yankees will have to settle the troops and turn things around quickly.

New York Yankees News / Field Level Media / October 18

Yankees add RHP Mark Leiter Jr. to ALCS roster

The New York Yankees added right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. to their American League Championship Series roster on Friday. Leiter will take the bullpen spot of right-hander Ian Hamilton, who came away with a left calf injury in Game 3 against the Cleveland Guardians.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / August 31

Yankees' Hurler Speaks Out About Ongoing Struggles

When the New York Yankees acquired reliever Mark Leiter Jr. from the Chicago Cubs at the 2024 trade deadline, he was expected to shore up the back end of the bullpen.

MLB News / LWOSports.com / August 29

Three prospects the Chicago Cubs should call up

Following a sweep against division rivals Pittsburgh Pirates, their first since they did it in Baltimore on July 11th, the Cubs find themselves within reach of a wildcard spot with the most manageable remaining schedule in the NL.

Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / July 31

Chicago Cubs Could Get Major Boost from Prospects in Leiter Deal

Heading into the final hours of the 2024 MLB trade deadline, the Chicago Cubs were a team many people thought would make some moves. A full-on firesale wasn’t going to occur, but selling off a few of their veteran pieces made sense.

MLB News / Field Level Media / July 30

Reports: Yankees acquire Cubs reliever Mark Leiter Jr.

The New York Yankees are acquiring reliever Mark Leiter Jr. from the Chicago Cubs, multiple outlets reported ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline. The Cubs are receiving two prospects -- infielder Ben Cowles and right-hander Jack Neely -- in exchange, according to MLB Network and ESPN.

Chicago Cubs News / Field Level Media / June 23