MARK LEITER JR.
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Fri, Mar 15, 2024

3:43 PM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) manager Craig Counsell doesn't plan to enter the season with defined bullpen roles for Leiter or any other reliever, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

Thu, Jan 11, 2024

2:03 PM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) Cubs and Leiter avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.5 million contract Thursday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

Sat, Jul 22, 2023

10:32 AM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) retired two batters in a scoreless appearance Friday to earn a hold in the 4-3 win over the Cardinals.

Sun, Jun 18, 2023

9:44 AM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) tossed two scoreless innings of relief in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Orioles. He allowed a hit and a walk, while striking out two.

Sat, Jun 10, 2023

10:59 AM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) pitched 1.1 scoreless innings in Friday's 3-2 win over the Giants. He allowed one hit and struck out two.

Sat, May 06, 2023

7:51 AM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) gave up a hit and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to record his first save of the season in a 4-1 win over the Marlins.

Sat, Apr 08, 2023

10:23 AM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) tossed a perfect inning of relief with a strikeout to earn a hold in Friday's win over the Rangers.

Thu, Mar 30, 2023

12:22 PM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) had his contract selected by the Cubs on Thursday.

Thu, Feb 02, 2023

5:29 AM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) signed a minor-league contract Thursday with the Cubs that includes an invitation to major-league spring training, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Thu, Jan 19, 2023

5:12 PM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) was outrighted to Triple-A Iowa on Thursday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Fri, Jan 13, 2023

10:16 AM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) was designated for assignment by the Cubs on Friday.

Thu, Sep 22, 2022

10:14 PM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) picked up the save Thursday in Pittsburgh, striking out four in 2.1 innings while walking two and hitting a batter in a 3-2 win.

Wed, Sep 14, 2022

11:25 PM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) pitched a clean ninth inning to record the save in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Mets.

11:25 PM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) pitched a clean ninth inning to record the save in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Mets.

Thu, Sep 08, 2022

10:09 PM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) (2-7) allowed two runs on two hits while retiring just two batters to take the loss Thursday against the Reds. He walked one and struck out one.

10:09 PM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) (2-7) allowed two runs on two hits while retiring just two batters to take the loss Thursday against the Reds. He walked one and struck out one.

Mon, Aug 29, 2022

11:24 PM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) (2-6) allowed an unearned run on one hit across 1.1 innings of relief to take the loss in extra innings Monday against the Blue Jays. He walked two and had no strikeouts.

Tue, Aug 16, 2022

11:30 PM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) pitched a scoreless 11th inning with two strikeouts to earn the save in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Nationals.

Sat, Jul 30, 2022

6:14 PM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on Saturday.

6:14 PM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on Saturday.

Sat, Jul 16, 2022

11:44 AM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Saturday, Tim Stebbins of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Sun, Jul 10, 2022

11:21 PM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) (2-4) allowed an unearned run on two hits while retiring one batter via strikeout to take the loss Sunday against the Dodgers.

Fri, Jul 08, 2022

3:06 AM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) (2-3) took the loss against the Dodgers on Thursday, allowing four runs on five hits and no walks while striking out four batters over five innings.

Wed, Jul 06, 2022

11:44 AM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) is scheduled to start Thursday's game in Los Angeles against the Dodgers, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Sun, Jun 26, 2022

9:30 AM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) (1-2) allowed two runs on four hits across two innings of relief to take the loss Saturday against the Cardinals. He didn't have any walks and struck out two.

Tue, Jun 21, 2022

7:23 PM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Sat, Jun 04, 2022

10:55 AM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Saturday, Tim Stebbins of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Thu, Jun 02, 2022

8:09 AM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) (1-1) pitched a scoreless 10th inning in relief and earned the win Wednesday against the Brewers. He struck out one.

Sun, May 29, 2022

1:00 PM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) Cubs recalled Leiter from Triple-A Iowa on Sunday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Wed, May 18, 2022

5:58 PM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday.

Wed, May 11, 2022

2:41 PM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) Cubs recalled Leiter from Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday.

Sat, Apr 30, 2022

3:08 PM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Saturday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Thu, Apr 28, 2022

10:10 AM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 6-3 extra-inning win over Atlanta, giving up two hits and a walk over two scoreless innings. He didn't strike out a batter.

Thu, Apr 21, 2022

8:49 AM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) will start Thursday's game against the Pirates in Chicago.

Sun, Apr 17, 2022

12:00 AM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) (0-1) allowed seven runs on five hits across 3.1 innings to take the loss Saturday against the Rockies. He walked four and struck out four.

Sat, Apr 16, 2022

5:19 PM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) contract was selected by the Cubs ahead of Saturday's start against the Rockies, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

11:24 AM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) will start Saturday's game against the Rockies, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Fri, Apr 15, 2022

5:46 PM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) was added to the Cubs' taxi squad Friday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Fri, Dec 17, 2021

12:37 PM - Mark Leiter Jr. (CHC) signed a minor-league contract with the Cubs on Wednesday.

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