CLEVELAND — The Yankees traded for Mark Leiter Jr. in July with October in mind. But the right-hander spent the ALDS watching, left off the roster, and he began the ALCS in the same spot.

How did that happen? How did Leiter improve the pitch? He worked with his father, Mark Leiter Sr., who pitched parts of 11 seasons in the majors, including eight games with the Yankees in 1990 as a ...

It was only a mile-and-a-half walk from the hotel. “He said, ‘The Yankees.’ ” Mark Leiter Jr. indeed had been traded to the Yankees. When he made his Yankees debut later that same night ...

Thrown more like a traditional forkball, it was taught to Leiter Jr. by his father, Mark Sr. (now a private pitching instructor) who pitched 11 big-league seasons, beginning with the 1990 Yankees.

Devin Williams, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Clarke Schmidt and Scott Effross settled with the Yankees, the team announced, while Mark Leiter Jr. represented the one whiff. The righty reliever and the club ...

WASHINGTON — Before the Yankees acquired Mark Leiter Jr. from the Cubs at the trade deadline, the right-handed reliever was unhittable in Chicago’s bullpen. Leiter Jr. had thrown 7 2/3 perfect ...

The Yankees announced that they have acquired right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. from the Cubs. In return, the Cubs will receive infielder Ben Cowles and right-hander Jack Neely. The Yankees had two ...

PHILADELPHIA – The Yankees have added to their bullpen, acquiring Mark Leiter Jr. from the Cubs. The Yankees, in need of relief help, parted with minor league infielder Ben Cowles and right ...

The two are descendants of the House of Leiter. Jack is the son of former-Yankees and Mets star Al Leiter. Mark Jr.’s father – Al’s brother - pitched for the Yankees in 1990 in what became ...

PHILADELPHIA – In moves to address bullpen needs, the Yankees swung separate trades for Mark Leiter Jr. and fellow right-hander Enyel De Los Santos before Tuesday's 6 p.m. deadline. But with big ...

NEW YORK — Like most major leaguers, Mark Leiter Jr. often glances at the schedule to check out who’s coming to town and, specifically, which hitters he’s likely to face in the late innings.