Aaron Leasher

{{Infobox baseball biography

| name = Aaron Leasher

| image =

| caption =

| team = Wei Chuan Dragons

| number = 55

| position = Pitcher

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|4|28}}

| birth_place = Mount Pleasant, Michigan, U.S.

| bats = Left

| throws = Left

| debutleague = CPBL

| debutdate = July 28

| debutyear = 2024

| debutteam = Fubon Guardians

| statyear = April 26, 2025

| statleague = CPBL

| stat1label = Win–loss record

| stat1value = 4–4

| stat2label = Earned run average

| stat2value = 2.60

| stat3label = Strikeouts

| stat3value = 56

| teams =

Fubon Guardians ({{by|2024}})
Wei Chuan Dragons ({{by|2025}}–present)

}}

Aaron Leasher (born August 24, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Wei Chuan Dragons of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He has previously played in the CPBL for the Fubon Guardians.

Career

=San Diego Padres=

Leasher was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 6th round, with the 168th overall selection, of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.{{Cite web|title=Aaron Leasher selected by the Padres in the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft|url=https://msueagles.com/news/2017/6/12/aaron-leasher-selected-by-the-xxxx-in-the-2017-major-league-baseball-draft|access-date=March 20, 2025|website=msueagles.com|language=en}} He split his first professional season between the rookie-level Arizona League Padres and Low-A Tri-City Dust Devils, posting a 4.29 ERA over 11 starts. Leasher spent 2018 with the Single-A Fort Wayne TinCaps and High-A Lake Elsinore Storm. In 24 appearances (18 starts) split between the two affiliates, he compiled an aggregate 6-7 record and 3.49 ERA with 117 strikeouts across {{fraction|118|2|3}} innings pitched.{{Cite web|title=Aaron Leasher Stats & Scouting Report|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/7692-aaron-leasher/stats/|access-date=March 20, 2025|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}

Leasher split the 2019 campaign between Lake Elsinore and the Double-A Amarillo Sod Poodles, registering a combined 10-8 record and 3.60 ERA with 114 strikeouts in {{fraction|122|1|3}} innings pitched over 23 games (19 starts). He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=March 20, 2025|website=mlb.com|language=en}} Leasher returned to action in 2021 with the Double-A San Antonio Missions and Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas. In 16 games (15 starts) for the two affiliates, he logged a 4-5 record and 3.76 ERA with 62 strikeouts across {{fraction|64|2|3}} innings pitched.{{Cite web|title=Aaron Leasher - Stats - Pitching|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/aaron-leasher/sa3004701/stats?position=P|access-date=March 20, 2025|website=fangraphs.com|language=en}}

Leasher returned to El Paso for the 2022 season, making 35 appearances (11 starts) for the team, in which he posted an 8-6 record and 4.23 ERA with 91 strikeouts across {{fraction|87|1|3}} innings pitched.{{Cite web|title=Aaron Leasher - Baseball Statistics|url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/194686/|access-date=March 20, 2025|website=thebaseballcube.com|language=en}} He split the 2023 campaign between San Antonio and El Paso, accumulating a 3-3 record and 5.37 ERA with 51 strikeouts across 29 games (9 starts). Leasher elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2023.{{Cite web|title=2023 MiLB Free Agents|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2023-milb-free-agents/|access-date=March 20, 2025|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}

=Staten Island FerryHawks=

On March 25, 2024, Leasher signed with the Staten Island FerryHawks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.{{Cite web|title=Former Padre Farmhand Aaron Leasher Inks with SI FerryHawks|url=https://nynjsportsworld.com/2024/03/25/former-padre-farmhand-aaron-leasher-inks-with-si-ferryhawks/|access-date=March 20, 2025|website=nynjsportsworld.com|language=en}} In 12 starts for Staten Island, Leasher compiled a 7-2 record and 2.21 ERA with 66 strikeouts across {{fraction|73|1|3}} innings pitched.{{Cite web|title=FerryHawks Notebook: Atlantic League recognizes one Staten Island player with first-half All-Star nod|url=https://www.silive.com/ferryhawks/2024/07/ferryhawks-notebook-atlantic-league-recognizes-one-staten-island-player-with-first-half-all-star-nod.html?outputType=amp|access-date=March 20, 2025|website=silive.com|language=en}}

=Fubon Guardians=

On July 16, 2024, Leasher signed with the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.{{Cite web|title=Fubon Guardians Sign Aaron Leasher From Atlantic League|url=http://cpblstats.com/fubon-guardians-sign-aaron-leasher-atlantic-league/|access-date=March 20, 2025|website=cpblstats.com|language=en}} In 9 starts for Fubon, Leasher compiled a 4-3 record and 2.21 ERA with 45 strikeouts across 53 innings of work.

=Wei Chuan Dragons=

On March 14, 2025, Leasher signed with the Wei Chuan Dragons of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.{{cite web |title=投手戰力有狀況、放棄找洋打味全新洋投打過富邦 |url=https://tsna.com/article/103003 |website=TSNA |access-date=March 21, 2025 |date=March 14, 2025}}{{cite web |title=味全龍新戰力！網羅前悍將洋投本季6洋將到齊 |url=https://sports.ettoday.net/news/2925873 |website=ETtoday運動雲 |access-date=March 21, 2025 |date=March 15, 2025}}