Yankees' shortstop Anthony Volpe is excited to watch his high school teammate, Jack Leiter, make his MLB debut for the Rangers against the Tigers in Detroit.

By the Numbers
  • Leiter is the Rangers' No. 8 prospect according to MLB Pipeline.
  • In three games at Triple-A Round Rock, Leiter has a 3.77 ERA, with 25 strikeouts, three walks, and 11 hits in 14 1/3 innings.
State of Play
  • Volpe and Leiter first met on an Upper East Side playground and became teammates at the Delbarton School in Morristown, N.J.
  • Both committed to Vanderbilt University, but Volpe opted to sign with the Yankees, while Leiter was selected by the Rangers in the 2021 MLB Draft.
  • Volpe is looking forward to a potential matchup against Leiter when the Rangers visit Yankee Stadium in August and when the Yankees visit Arlington in September.
What's Next

Volpe is eagerly anticipating a potential faceoff with Leiter in a big league game when the Rangers visit Yankee Stadium in August and the Yankees visit Arlington in September.

Bottom Line

Anthony Volpe is thrilled to see his high school teammate, Jack Leiter, achieve his dream of making his Major League debut, and he looks forward to the possibility of facing off against Leiter in the MLB.