Baseball has a way of writing its own scripts, and for Mark Leiter Jr., his latest chapter couldn’t have been more ironic. The former New York Yankees reliever recently made headlines by claiming the organization “ruined” him by not trusting…

Details of Mark Leiter Jr.'s $2.85 million million, one-year contract with the Athletics: 2026 salary: $2.85 million Performance bonuses for games finished: $50,000 each for 35, 40 and 45 AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB

Right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. and the Athletics completed their $2.85 million, one-year contract on Wednesday. Leiter, 34, is the latest pitcher to leave the Yankees after they declined to tender him a contract last month along with Devin Williams and Luke Weaver. He spent parts of the past two seasons with New York, which acquired him at the trade deadline from the Cubs in 2024.

The Athletics sign veteran reliever Mark Leiter Jr. to a one-year deal, aiming to strengthen the A’s bullpen headed into the 2026 season.

The A's are adding a veteran reliever to the bullpen.