Jordan Leasure #49

Single...Attended the University of Tampa … majored in criminology … went 4-1 with 0.94 ERA (4 ER/38.1 IP) and 60 strikeouts over 17 appearances in 2021...Is a 2016 graduate of Riverview (Fla.) High School.

2024

Appeared in 33 games over two stints with the White Sox in his first major-league season...Made his first career Opening Day roster after entering spring training as a non-roster invitee...Began his career on a seven-game (7.1 IP) scoreless streak … became the first White Sox pitcher to make seven-plus straight scoreless appearances to begin his career since Tanner Banks in 2022 (also seven)…Recorded a hold and a strikeout (Zach McKinstry) over 1.0 scoreless IP in his MLB debut on 3/30 vs. Detroit … retired both batters faced for his first career save on 4/28 vs. Tampa Bay...Made six consecutive scoreless appearances (6.1 IP) from 5/4-5/15 … held opponents to a .095/.136/.095 (2-for-21) slash line during that stretch...Inherited a bases-loaded, no-outs situation in the seventh inning on 5/9 vs. Cleveland and retired all three batters faced, including two strikeouts...Retired all four batters faced for his second career save on 5/10 vs. the Guardians...Suffered two losses in a three-game span on 6/4 at the Cubs and 6/10 at Seattle, including allowing a walk-off grand slam to Cal Raleigh at T-Mobile Park...Was optioned to Charlotte on 6/14 … appeared in six games (five scoreless) with the Knights before being recalled by the White Sox on 7/8...Made three appearances (5 ER/2.2 IP) from 7/8-14 before being placed on the 15-day injured list on 7/17 with right shoulder impingement...Was sent to Charlotte on an injury rehab assignment on 9/6 … appeared in five rehab games, allowing three runs on three hits with four walks and six strikeouts over 4.1 IP … was returned from his injury rehab assignment, reinstated from the IL and optioned to Charlotte on 9/21...Preseason Rankings: No. 14 prospect and Best Fastball in the White Sox organization (BA) … No. 15 prospect in the Sox system (MLB.com).

2023

Went a combined 2-4 with a 3.91 ERA (21 ER/49.1 IP), .206 (37-180) opponents average, 11 saves and 79 strikeouts (14.7 per 9.0 IP) over 44 games between Class AA Tulsa in the Dodgers system and Class AAA Charlotte in the White Sox organization...Struck out at least one batter in 39 of 44 outings...Converted all 11 save opportunities … struck out 26 batters over 12.2 IP in those 11 save chances...Limited right-handed batters to a .184 (20-106) average and lefties to a .230 (17-74) mark...Was traded by the Dodgers to the White Sox on 7/28 with RHP Nick Nastrini and OF Trayce Thompson in exchange for RHPs Joe Kelly and Lance Lynn...Struck out multiple batters in nine of 15 outings with Charlotte...Made his Knights debut on 8/1 at Norfolk, allowing four runs (two earned) over 0.2 IP...Made eight appearances with Glendale of the Arizona Fall League, going 1-0 with a 1.08 ERA (1 ER/8.1 IP), .074 (2-27) opponents average and 13 strikeouts … was named a AFL Rising Star.

2022

Combined to go 2-2 with a 3.38 ERA (22 ER/58.2 IP), .195 (42-215) opponents average, seven saves and 84 strikeouts (12.9 per 9.0 IP) over 49 relief appearances between Class A Great Lakes and Tulsa in the Dodgers organization...Held left-handed hitters to a .159 (13-82) average and righties to a .218 (29-133) mark...Thirty-seven of his 49 outings were scoreless … tossed at least 1.0 IP in 42 appearances...Appeared in five games with Great Lakes before being promoted to Tulsa on 4/5...Made 12 straight scoreless appearances (11.0 IP) from 5/29- 7/1 … struck out 16 batters while allowing five hits in that span.

2021

Went a combined 1-0 with a 5.23 ERA (6 ER/10.1 IP) and 13 strikeouts over eight appearances between the Arizona Complex League Dodgers and Class A Rancho Cucamonga in his first professional season.