Jose Leclerc
30-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
9.00
WHIP
2.00
K
1
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Leclerc opened 2023 in somewhat of a closer committee with Will Smith, but too many free passes forced the Rangers to scale back his high leverage workload. After some time pitching in low leverage spots, Leclerc landed on the IL with a right ankle sprain. He missed two weeks of action, then was much better upon his return, posting a 2.16 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 42:13 K:BB over the final three months (33.2 innings). On his strong performance, the right-hander worked his way back up Texas' leverage ladder, finishing the regular season with 4 saves, 8 holds and respectable ratios. Leclerc tacked on another 4 saves across 13 playoff appearances, giving him some momentum heading into the 2024 season. With the Rangers exercising their $6.25 million option, Leclerc will continue to ride the success of his slider (.119 BAA, 49.6% whiff rate last season), but his perennially high walk rate may impact how many save chances he gets. Read Past Outlooks
Appears set to close
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy indicated Sunday that Leclerc has a "strong possibility" of beginning the season as the club's primary closer, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
ANALYSIS
Bochy said at the start of spring training that "there is no pecking order" for the Texas bullpen, but Leclerc apparently showed enough in camp despite giving up two earned runs over 2.1 frames in his three Cactus League appearances. The 30-year-old posted a 2.68 ERA in 57 appearances last season and tallied just four saves, but he also pitched well in the playoffs while saving another four contests. David Robertson signed with the Rangers in January and could quickly enter the mix for saves should Leclerc struggle early in 2024.
Bochy said at the start of spring training that "there is no pecking order" for the Texas bullpen, but Leclerc apparently showed enough in camp despite giving up two earned runs over 2.1 frames in his three Cactus League appearances. The 30-year-old posted a 2.68 ERA in 57 appearances last season and tallied just four saves, but he also pitched well in the playoffs while saving another four contests. David Robertson signed with the Rangers in January and could quickly enter the mix for saves should Leclerc struggle early in 2024.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
25
Last 10 Games
25
Last 5 Games
25
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What part of the game does Jose Leclerc generally pitch?
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-19%
BAA vs RHP
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .210 | 43 | 28 | 30 | 4 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .171 | 79 | 23 | 40 | 6 | |||
2024vs Left | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | .000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .262 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 1 | |||
2023vs Right | .149 | 50 | 16 | 21 | 4 | |||
2022vs Left | .173 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 3 | |||
2022vs Right | .209 | 28 | 6 | 19 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-45%
ERA on Road
2024
-100%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.63 | 1.29 | 52.0 | 10.9 | 5.2 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 2.01 | 1.01 | 53.2 | 9.9 | 3.5 | ||||
2024Home | 9.00 | 2.00 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 18.0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | 3.86 | 1.48 | 25.2 | 10.5 | 6.3 | ||||
2023Away | 1.72 | 0.86 | 31.1 | 10.6 | 2.9 | ||||
2022Home | 3.20 | 1.07 | 25.1 | 11.4 | 3.6 | ||||
2022Away | 2.42 | 1.21 | 22.1 | 8.9 | 4.4 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jose Leclerc compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.39K/9
10.6BB/9
4.4HR/9
0.8Fastball
95.2 mphERA
2.68WHIP
1.14BABIP
.254GB/FB
0.58Left On Base
79.3%Exit Velocity
80.3 mphBarrels/BBE
5.3%Spin Rate
2455 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
20.4%Swinging Strike
16.4%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Texas likely picking up option
Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports GM Chris Young said Tuesday the Rangers are "leaning toward" picking up Leclerc's $6 million club option for 2023.
ANALYSIS
Leclerc entered 2022 with only two appearances since the end of the 2019 season, and he missed all of April and May while he recovered from a shoulder injury. The right-hander finished the campaign as Texas' closer and had a 2.83 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 54:21 K:BB across 47.2 innings, so it's not a major surprise the team plans to bring him back for 2023. Barring any offseason additions, Leclerc should enter spring training as the favorite for the closer role.
Leclerc entered 2022 with only two appearances since the end of the 2019 season, and he missed all of April and May while he recovered from a shoulder injury. The right-hander finished the campaign as Texas' closer and had a 2.83 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 54:21 K:BB across 47.2 innings, so it's not a major surprise the team plans to bring him back for 2023. Barring any offseason additions, Leclerc should enter spring training as the favorite for the closer role.
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Leclerc finally returned last season, overcoming a 2020 shoulder strain, then Tommy John surgery the subsequent year. He made his season debut in mid-June and spent about two months pitching in lower-leverage scenarios to regain his footing after the extended absence. The right-hander's fastball velocity (96.5 mph on average) was in line with his pre-injury seasons, but he gave up a poor .298 BA and .579 SLG on the pitch. Despite those poor results, Leclerc's slider and changeup were excellent, both producing whiff rates over 42%. By mid-August, he was back in the mix for saves and finished the year with seven, including six of the Rangers' final eight saves. After Texas picked up Leclerc's $6 million team option for 2023, we can tentatively pencil him into the closer chair, but this bullpen is under construction and roles could fluctuate.
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Gives up runs in spring debut
Leclerc allowed two runs on three hits and one walk while striking out one over a third of an inning in Thursday's spring game against Milwaukee.
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Bochy not naming closer yet
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said Sunday that "there is no pecking order" between Leclerc and the other members of the team's bullpen, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.
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Brought back for '24
The Rangers exercised Leclerc's $6.25 million option for 2024 on Saturday.
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Closes second game of postseason
Leclerc tossed a perfect inning to earn the save in Sunday's 2-0 victory over the Astros in Game 1 of the ALCS. He struck out one.
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Pitches ninth inning
Leclerc allowed one walk and struck out two over one inning in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Angels.
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