(Audacy) White Sox pitching prospect Jordan Leasure has yet to break into the big leagues, but if the impression he's making in the Arizona Fall League is any indication, that might not be the case for long.
The right-hander Leasure joined the White Sox organization as part of the deal that sent right-hander Lance Lynn and reliever Joe Kelly to the Dodgers in late July. A 14th-round pick of the Dodgers in 2021, Leasure is already is 25 after playing four years of college baseball at the University of Tampa.
He never advanced past Double-A in the Dodgers organization but was assigned to Triple-A once he landed with the White Sox. His 15 appearances with Charlotte were bumpy, as he went 0-2 with a 6.08 ERA.
Leasure is spending the offseason playing for the Glendale Desert Dogs of the Arizona Fall League. The fall season is young, so he's yet to appear in a game, but he has been impressing his teammates. Fellow reliever Christopher Troye, a Boston Red Sox prospect, called Leasure the real deal during an appearance on Audacy's "Baseball Isn't Boring" podcast.
"The guy is an absolute stud," Troye said. "Super chill, super low key, we're in the bullpen just chopping it up. He honestly mellows me out just talking to him, he just re-centers me. The dude is an absolute beast and, honestly, I've got no idea why he was in the minor leagues this last year. The dude has got to be knocking on the door.
"The dude is an undercovered beast. The loosest arm action I've ever seen, he's got a three-pitch, four-pitch mix, maybe, that is disgusting. Big life on the fastball, probably the hardest thrower in our bullpen, but just a good dude. Real solid dude."
Troye's comment came after he was asked to name three players who have impressed him so far, and he named three White Sox prospects. In addition to Leasure, Troye also pointed to outfielder Jacob Burke and shortstop Colson Montgomery, who's the White Sox's top-ranked prospect. MLB Pipeline rates Leasure as the organization's No. 18 prospect and has Burke at No. 20.
