Fansided · Jul 12, 2021
Texas Rangers get it right with Jack Leiter selection in 2021 MLB Draft
Vanderbilt pitcher Jack Leiter (22) throws a pitch against NC State in the first inning during game six in the NCAA Men’s College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park Monday, June 21, 2021 in Omaha, Neb. Nas Vandy Nc State 028
It finally happened, Texas Rangers fans! We got Jack Leiter!
All of those mock drafts and debates over who the team would select at No. 2 overall have come to a fitting close, as the Rangers landed the best pitcher in the the 2021 MLB Draft class.
The way in which Texas brass made the selection, though, was quite dramatic.
The Texas Rangers selected Jack Leiter with the 2nd pick in the 2021 MLB Draft