Passan: The New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs are in agreement on a trade that will send right-handed reliever Mark Leiter Jr. to the Yankees and infielder Ben Cowles and right-handed reliever Jack Neely to the Cubs
July 30, 2024
Passan: The New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs are in agreement on a trade that will send right-handed reliever Mark Leiter Jr. to the Yankees and infielder Ben Cowles and right-handed reliever Jack Neely to the Cubs
35 comments
yeah sure, why not
Not a good reliever hope Blake can work his magic
Oh man, Neely is a potential impact reliever who’s dominated the minors.
Tell me how to feel
Why didnt we just call up Neely???
Lol 4.5 era reliver
4.21 ERA but a 2.11 FIP and 2.64 xERA on the season so far, has the potential to be a real impact guy for us
3 years of control good savant page and good K numbers I like it
Expected Numbers alot better than surface, needed a good punchout guy
Man ahahahahha good job trashman. You went to the bargain bin again but this time you traded away a good minor league reliever arm!!!!
2.11 FIP 13 K/9
As someone who’s watched him pitch a fair amount, I wasn’t impressed
Another Toms River guy!
Savant page is sexy and 2+ years of control. Rather this than overpay for Flaherty.
Cubs fan coming in peace
Leiter is very dependent on his nasty splitter. If he has command of that pitch he is dominant, if he doesn’t then you’re in trouble. Although he gets the job done more often than not.
He’s grew up in Tom’s River, NJ. Do we know anyone else who grew up there?
Matt Blake DO THE THING
I know this year has been a bit shaky bullpen wise for the Yankees, but overall over Cashman’s Yankee tenure they’ve been pretty darn good at putting together solid bullpens. Mark Leiter’s advanced metrics are extremely solid and he has two years of control left, I really think the Yankees are putting together a shrewd deadline so far (still would like an impact bat and a reliever or starter) but so far so good!
If you want swings and misses, Mark Leiter is 7th in MLB in whiff rate with only guys like Munoz Hader Cruz and Miller above him. One of the best splitters in the game, opponents hit .053 against it with a 63% whiff rate, for a pitch that’s been throws at least 150 times that’s the highest whiff rate in baseball. Expected BA on his curveball is also .133 with a tremendous 48% whiff rate, and slider also has an elite 38% whiff rate. Given that his fastball is pretty unimpressive maybe they make him throw more offspeed?
Another Yankee homie from Tom’s River, NJ
Giving up Jack Neely is tough. He was doing great this year in the minors and had the making of being a solid reliever. Surprised we gave him up as we could have just called him up and seen what he’s got. Likely better than at least 3 bullpen arms right now.
Just tell me he can strikeout guys and not be wild as hell please.
I like the move. Losing Jack Neely is not the greatest but I think this is a great “gotta give to get” move. Hope Cowles and Neely find success and hope Leiter, Jr. finds his stride here and misses bats like he knows how.
Who
Surely that can’t be the last deal of the deadline, right?
2 arb years too! This is a great move.
THERE’S the random reliever. This is why Matt Blake is so valuable, they can acquire someone like this and we all still have confidence he will make an impact.
Should have just called up Neely instead.
Don’t love the ERA but it sounds like he has the stuff to be a good reliever. Interested to see what Blake can do with him.
The pride of NJIT, my Alma mater lol
The base statistics might not stand out, but his advanced numbers tell a different story. He’s been a much better pitcher than his ERA would lead on. Plus, 2 more years of arbitration control. Sneaky move by Cashman.
Can’t say I’ve ever seen him pitch before, stats say he is below average? Didn’t really give much up regardless, worth a try.
I know nothing about this guy but I think we have to give Cashman the benefit of the doubt when it comes to obscure bullpen pieces. It doesn’t always work out but when it does, it’s usually pretty damn good.
Not surprised. He and Volpe were best friends and promised they’d play together in the bigs. Cashman is making it happen.
35 comments
yeah sure, why not
Not a good reliever hope Blake can work his magic
Oh man, Neely is a potential impact reliever who’s dominated the minors.
Tell me how to feel
Why didnt we just call up Neely???
Lol 4.5 era reliver
4.21 ERA but a 2.11 FIP and 2.64 xERA on the season so far, has the potential to be a real impact guy for us
[Real beautiful savant page too](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/mark-leiter-jr-643410?stats=statcast-r-pitching-mlb)
3 years of control good savant page and good K numbers I like it
Expected Numbers alot better than surface, needed a good punchout guy
Man ahahahahha good job trashman. You went to the bargain bin again but this time you traded away a good minor league reliever arm!!!!
2.11 FIP 13 K/9
As someone who’s watched him pitch a fair amount, I wasn’t impressed
Another Toms River guy!
Savant page is sexy and 2+ years of control. Rather this than overpay for Flaherty.
Cubs fan coming in peace
Leiter is very dependent on his nasty splitter. If he has command of that pitch he is dominant, if he doesn’t then you’re in trouble. Although he gets the job done more often than not.
He’s grew up in Tom’s River, NJ. Do we know anyone else who grew up there?
Matt Blake DO THE THING
I know this year has been a bit shaky bullpen wise for the Yankees, but overall over Cashman’s Yankee tenure they’ve been pretty darn good at putting together solid bullpens. Mark Leiter’s advanced metrics are extremely solid and he has two years of control left, I really think the Yankees are putting together a shrewd deadline so far (still would like an impact bat and a reliever or starter) but so far so good!
If you want swings and misses, Mark Leiter is 7th in MLB in whiff rate with only guys like Munoz Hader Cruz and Miller above him. One of the best splitters in the game, opponents hit .053 against it with a 63% whiff rate, for a pitch that’s been throws at least 150 times that’s the highest whiff rate in baseball. Expected BA on his curveball is also .133 with a tremendous 48% whiff rate, and slider also has an elite 38% whiff rate. Given that his fastball is pretty unimpressive maybe they make him throw more offspeed?
Another Yankee homie from Tom’s River, NJ
Giving up Jack Neely is tough. He was doing great this year in the minors and had the making of being a solid reliever. Surprised we gave him up as we could have just called him up and seen what he’s got. Likely better than at least 3 bullpen arms right now.
Just tell me he can strikeout guys and not be wild as hell please.
I like the move. Losing Jack Neely is not the greatest but I think this is a great “gotta give to get” move. Hope Cowles and Neely find success and hope Leiter, Jr. finds his stride here and misses bats like he knows how.
Who
Surely that can’t be the last deal of the deadline, right?
2 arb years too! This is a great move.
THERE’S the random reliever. This is why Matt Blake is so valuable, they can acquire someone like this and we all still have confidence he will make an impact.
Should have just called up Neely instead.
Don’t love the ERA but it sounds like he has the stuff to be a good reliever. Interested to see what Blake can do with him.
The pride of NJIT, my Alma mater lol
The base statistics might not stand out, but his advanced numbers tell a different story. He’s been a much better pitcher than his ERA would lead on. Plus, 2 more years of arbitration control. Sneaky move by Cashman.
Can’t say I’ve ever seen him pitch before, stats say he is below average? Didn’t really give much up regardless, worth a try.
I know nothing about this guy but I think we have to give Cashman the benefit of the doubt when it comes to obscure bullpen pieces. It doesn’t always work out but when it does, it’s usually pretty damn good.
Not surprised. He and Volpe were best friends and promised they’d play together in the bigs. Cashman is making it happen.
Al’s kid?