The list of third-generation major league pitchers is a short one. The list: Casey Coleman.
Phillies pitching prospect Luke Leftwich hopes to double the length of that list someday.
Leftwich, a right-hander, was a seventh-round draft selection last year out of Wofford College. Following his pro debut, the 6’3″, 205-pounder posted a 2-2 record with a 2.76 ERA in 11 games for short-season Class A Williamsport. Through 11 starts this season for Class A Lakewood, he has tallied a 6-3 record with a 2.15 ERA and 11.5 strikeouts per nine innings en route to being named a South Atlantic League All-Star.