ARLINGTON, Texas -- Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker have both made the Opening Day roster for the Texas Rangers, with the recent first-round draft picks filling the final two spots in the rotation.
"I think the talent on both is obvious, and they've earned the right to be out here," general manager Chris Young said Tuesday.
Leiter was the second overall pick in the 2021 amateur draft, a year before his former Vanderbilt teammate Rocker was taken third overall by the Rangers. Rocker had Tommy John surgery in 2023, and both pitchers made their big league debuts last season.