John Victor Leathersich (born July 14, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, and Pittsburgh Pirates.\n', '

After graduating from Beverly High School, Leathersich attended the University of Massachusetts Lowell. As a senior, he went 6-2 with a 1.62 earned run average 126 strikeouts (12.74 strikeouts per nine). The strikeouts and strikeouts per nine were both school records.\n', '

Leathersich was drafted by the New York Mets in the fifth round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft. Leathersich made his professional debut with the short season Brooklyn Cyclones of the New York–Penn League. He finished the season with a 0.71 ERA and 26 strikeouts in ​12 2⁄3 innings pitched. Leathersich started the 2012 season with the Savannah Sand Gnats of the South Atlantic League. He was promoted to the High-A St. Lucie Mets after posting a 0.75 earned run average and 37 strikeouts in 24 innings. In 48 innings with St. Lucie, he had a 4.26 ERA and 76 strikeouts. Leathersich was invited to spring training by the Mets in 2013. He started the season with the Double-A Binghamton Mets.\n', '

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