Career-high three hits and first career stolen base vs. Texas Southern 4/12/23
Career-high three RBI vs. Missouri State 4/4/23; game-tying 2-run double in the 7th
Had at least 1 RBI in five straight games 2/24-3/3/23
Homered in back-to-back games vs. Oakland 2/26-2/27/23
Six-game hitting streak from 2/24-3/4/23
Starting right fielder on Opening Day
No. 23 MLB Draft prospect for 2024 in the Big 12 by D1 Baseball
Transferred to Kansas with three years of eligibility remaining
Committed in July 2022
FRESHMAN – 2022 (LSU)
Spent one season in the LSU program
.100/.308/.100 (1-for-10), 1 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB in 13 games (one start)
Started at first base on 4/26/22 at New Orleans and drove in one run
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Portage Central High School in Portage, Michigan
Winner of the Michigan “Mr. Baseball” award in 2021
Played in 84 career games at Portage Central High School
Hit .491 with 35 RBI, 55 hits, 73 runs and 34 stolen bases as a senior in 2021
Helped his team win a conference and regional championship
Went 3-for-4 and pitched 1.2 innings in the state championship game
Ranked the No. 2 shortstop and No. 2 overall prospect in the state of Michigan by Prep Baseball Report in 2021
Ranked the No. 22 shortstop in the nation and No. 99 overall prospect in the nation by Prep Baseball Report in 2021
Member of the USA Baseball 2019 17U National Team Development Program where he walked a team-high 11 times and finished third on the squad with 13 runs
Wrapped up tournament play with a .364 batting average a .571 on-base percentage and a .591 slugging percentage
Also played basketball and football
PERSONAL
Son of Tim Leto and Shannon Whitman
Has one younger brother, Levi
His dad, Tim, played football at Ferris State
Chose Kansas because, “They are giving me the opportunity to play baseball with great coaches and staff. I also really liked the campus and the town of Lawrence.”
Teammates with Collier Cranford at LSU in 2022 and with Gavin Brasosky at Portage Central High School