Aaron Leasher
| Aaron Leasher | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 28, 1996 Mount Pleasant, Michigan, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| CPBL debut | |
| July 28, 2024, for the Fubon Guardians | |
| CPBL statistics (through August 10, 2025) | |
| Win–loss record | 4–5 |
| Earned run average | 2.57 |
| Strikeouts | 73 |
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| Managerial record at Baseball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Teams | |
Aaron Leasher (born August 24, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Fubon Guardians and Wei Chuan Dragons.
Career
[edit | edit source]San Diego Padres
[edit | edit source]Leasher was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 6th round, with the 168th overall selection, of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[1] He split his first professional season between the rookie-level Arizona League Padres and Low-A Tri-City Dust Devils, posting a 4.29 ERA over 11 starts. Leasher spent 2018 with the Single-A Fort Wayne TinCaps and High-A Lake Elsinore Storm. In 24 appearances (18 starts) split between the two affiliates, he compiled an aggregate 6-7 record and 3.49 ERA with 117 strikeouts across 118+2⁄3 innings pitched.[2]
Leasher split the 2019 campaign between Lake Elsinore and the Double-A Amarillo Sod Poodles, registering a combined 10-8 record and 3.60 ERA with 114 strikeouts in 122+1⁄3 innings pitched over 23 games (19 starts). He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] Leasher returned to action in 2021 with the Double-A San Antonio Missions and Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas. In 16 games (15 starts) for the two affiliates, he logged a 4-5 record and 3.76 ERA with 62 strikeouts across 64+2⁄3 innings pitched.[4]
Leasher returned to El Paso for the 2022 season, making 35 appearances (11 starts) for the team, in which he posted an 8-6 record and 4.23 ERA with 91 strikeouts across 87+1⁄3 innings pitched.[5] He split the 2023 campaign between San Antonio and El Paso, accumulating a 3-3 record and 5.37 ERA with 51 strikeouts across 29 games (9 starts). Leasher elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2023.[6]
Staten Island FerryHawks
[edit | edit source]On March 25, 2024, Leasher signed with the Staten Island FerryHawks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[7] In 12 starts for Staten Island, Leasher compiled a 7-2 record and 2.21 ERA with 66 strikeouts across 73+1⁄3 innings pitched.[8]
Fubon Guardians
[edit | edit source]On July 16, 2024, Leasher signed with the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.[9] In 9 starts for Fubon, Leasher compiled a 4-3 record and 2.21 ERA with 45 strikeouts across 53 innings of work.
Wei Chuan Dragons
[edit | edit source]On March 14, 2025, Leasher signed with the Wei Chuan Dragons of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.[10][11] He made 24 appearances for the Dragons, accumulating an 0-2 record and 3.25 ERA with 28 strikeouts across 27+2⁄3 innings pitched. Leasher was released by Wei Chuan on August 29.[12]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1996 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Amarillo Sod Poodles players
- American expatriate baseball players in Taiwan
- Arizona League Padres players
- Baseball players from Michigan
- El Paso Chihuahuas players
- Estrellas Orientales players
- Fort Wayne TinCaps players
- Fubon Guardians players
- Lake Elsinore Storm players
- Morehead State Eagles baseball players
- San Antonio Missions players
- Staten Island FerryHawks players
- Tri-City Dust Devils players
- Wei Chuan Dragons players