Leiter

The Yankees went 4-for-5 in striking deals with arbitration-eligible players before Thursday’s deadline. Devin Williams, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Clarke Schmidt and Scott Effross settled with the Yankees, the team announced, …

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 …

Mark Leiter Jr. hasn’t even been a Yankee for a week, but the club has leaned heavily on the second-generation hurler.  The 33-year-old took the mound on Sunday against the …