I did not want to leave the Mets and I did not want to leave New York.

Since 2006 Leiter has worked as a color commentator and a studio analyst for the YES Network. In his final official appearance in a Major League uniform Leiter earned a win pitching 2/3 scoreless innings in Game 4 at Yankee Stadium. " In one of his final starts for the Yankees during his first stint Dallas Green left Leiter in to throw 162 pitches in a cold damp day in 1989.

: /ˈlaɪtər/; born October 23 1965) is a former Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher. He is now a studio analyst for MLB Network and a color commentator for the YES Network.