Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed pitching prospect Cam Leiter has been excellent since making his professional debut in Single-A this season.
Cam Leiter is the nephew of Mark and Al Leiter, as well as the cousin of Mark Leiter Jr. and Jack Leiter, all of whom have featured in MLB in some capacity.
A second-round draft pick in the 2025 draft, Cam Leiter made a statement in his first month of professional baseball with the Ontario Tower Buzzers. Through his first four starts, he held opponents scoreless three times and had a 3.12 ERA through 8.2 innings pitched.
On the season, Cam Leiter has a 2.60 ERA through 12 starts which have spanned 27.2 innings. The most impressive things about Cam Leiter’s season so far, though, is that he has 46 strikeouts and is yet to allow a home run.
Cam Leiter, 22, is the Dodgers’ No. 21 prospect and is projected by MLB.com to reach MLB in 2028.
“When he last pitched for the [Florida State] Seminoles, Leiter worked with a 95-96 mph fastball that touched 99 mph and featured carry and armside run at times and heavy sink at others,” MLB.com’s scouting report on Cam Leiter reads. “His 78-82 mph curveball and 85-89 mph slider/cutter both graded as plus pitches with quality depth at their best. He even showed signs of a solid upper-80s changeup/splitter that earned more strikes than either of his breaking balls.”
What Have the Other Members of the Leiter Family Accomplished in MLB?
Al Leiter is the most accomplished of his family so far, having made two All-Star appearances while winning two World Series in his MLB career. He won in 1993 with the Toronto Blue Jays and in 1997 with the Florida Marlins, but his best days came with the Mets. He had a 3.42 ERA through seven seasons in Queens.
Mark Leiter had an 11-year career in MLB, playing for the Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, California Angels, Milwaukee Brewers, Montreal Expos, New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners. He had a 4.57 ERA through 335 MLB appearances.
Jack Leiter is in the midst of his third MLB season, following a successful rookie campaign in 2025. He first came up to MLB in 2024, but didn’t exceed his rookie limits. He made 29 starts for the Texas Rangers last season and had a 3.86 ERA, earning him seventh in AL Rookie of the Year voting, but hasn’t been as good this year with a 4.86 ERA through 14 outings.
Mark Leiter Jr. has bounced around the league for his seven year career, and is currently with the Athletics. He has pitched for the Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies and Toronto Blue Jays as well as the Athletics. This year, he has a 4.85 ERA through 32 appearances.
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