Jordan Leasure
{{Short description|American baseball player (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name = Jordan Leasure
|image =
|team = Chicago White Sox
|number = 49
|position = Pitcher
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|8|15}}
|birth_place = Brandon, Florida, U.S.
|bats = Right
|throws = Right
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate = March 30
|debutyear = 2024
|debutteam = Chicago White Sox
|statyear = April 27, 2025
|statleague = MLB
|stat1label = Win–loss record
|stat1value = 0–4
|stat2label = Earned run average
|stat2value = 5.88
|stat3label = Strikeouts
|stat3value = 40
|teams =
- Chicago White Sox ({{mlby|2024}}–present)
}}
Jordan Davis Leasure (born August 15, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
Career
Leasure attended Riverview High School in Riverview, Florida. The Tampa Bay Times named him to their All-Hillsborough County high school baseball team in 2016, his senior year.{{cite web | url=https://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseballpreps/tampa-bay-times-all-hillsborough-county-baseball-teams/2280836/ | title=Tampa Bay Times' all-Hillsborough County baseball teams }} Leasure attended the University of Tampa, where he played college baseball for the Tampa Spartans.
=Los Angeles Dodgers=
Leasure was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 14th round, with the 432nd overall selection, of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft.{{Cite web|url=https://theminaretonline.org/2021/08/31/la-dodgers-select/|title=Baseball Alumnus Playing for Los Angeles Dodgers|date=August 31, 2021|website=the minaret}} He spent his first professional season with the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Dodgers and Single–A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, posting a 5.23 ERA across 8 games.
Leasure spent the 2022 campaign split between the High–A Great Lakes Loons and Double–A Tulsa Drillers. In 49 relief outings split between the two affiliates, he accumulated a 3.38 ERA with 84 strikeouts and 7 saves across {{fraction|58|2|3}} innings pitched.{{Cite web|title=Jordan Leasure - Stats - Pitching|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jordan-leasure/29950/stats?position=P|access-date=June 7, 2024|website=fangraphs.com|language=en}} Leasure began the 2023 campaign with Tulsa, compiling a 3.09 ERA with 56 strikeouts and 9 saves in 29 appearances.{{Cite web|title=Jordan Leasure Stats & Scouting Report|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/19102-jordan-leasure/|access-date=June 7, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}
=Chicago White Sox=
On July 28, 2023, the Dodgers traded Leasure, Nick Nastrini and Trayce Thompson to the Chicago White Sox for Lance Lynn and Joe Kelly.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/lance-lynn-joe-kelly-traded-to-dodgers|title=Dodgers get Lynn, Kelly in trade with White Sox|website=MLB.com}} He finished the year with the Triple–A Charlotte Knights, recording a 6.08 ERA with 23 strikeouts and two saves across 15 contests. After the season, Leasure played in the Arizona Fall League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/leasure-named-to-arizona-fall-league|title=Leasure Named to Arizona Fall League Roster|website=MiLB.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/jordan-leasure-white-sox-prospect-working-on-curveball|title=White Sox No. 18 prospect having no trouble with the curve|website=MLB.com}}
The White Sox invited Leasure to spring training in 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/white-sox-prospect-jordan-leasure-makes-spring-training-debut|title=Leasure making strong impression in White Sox camp|website=MLB.com}} On March 27, 2024, Chicago selected Leasure's contract after he made the team's Opening Day roster.{{Cite web|title=White Sox's Jordan Leasure: Officially added to roster|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/white-soxs-jordan-leasure-officially-added-to-roster/amp/|access-date=March 27, 2024|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} While playing for Triple–A Charlotte on June 16, Leasure was part of a seven–pitcher no-hitter against the Durham Bulls.{{Cite web|title=7 White Sox pitchers make history in Triple-A no-no|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/seven-white-sox-pitchers-set-record-with-no-hitter-at-triple-a|access-date=June 18, 2024|website=mlb.com|language=en}}
References
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External links
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Category:Arizona Complex League Dodgers players
Category:Baseball players from Hillsborough County, Florida
Category:Charlotte Knights players
Category:Chicago White Sox players
Category:Glendale Desert Dogs players
Category:Great Lakes Loons players
Category:Major League Baseball pitchers
Category:Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players