Jose Leclerc
30-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Stats
W-L
6-5
ERA
4.32
WHIP
1.32
K
89
SV
1
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
Takes loss Monday
Leclerc (3-3) was charged with Monday's loss against the Guardians, allowing three runs on two hits and one walk while striking out one over one-third of an inning.
ANALYSIS
Starter Michael Lorenzen pitched well enough to win -- he fired seven shutout innings -- but he got little support from the offense or the bullpen, which ceded seven runs over the final two innings. It started with Leclerc, who has allowed runs in three consecutive appearances (five runs, four hits, three walks, three innings). The team's closer to start the season, Leclerc had shifted back to lower-leverage outings and worked his way back with a stretch of nine scoreless innings prior to this recent three-game downturn. His ERA now stands at 6.88 with a 1.71 WHIP and 15 walks over 17 innings.
Starter Michael Lorenzen pitched well enough to win -- he fired seven shutout innings -- but he got little support from the offense or the bullpen, which ceded seven runs over the final two innings. It started with Leclerc, who has allowed runs in three consecutive appearances (five runs, four hits, three walks, three innings). The team's closer to start the season, Leclerc had shifted back to lower-leverage outings and worked his way back with a stretch of nine scoreless innings prior to this recent three-game downturn. His ERA now stands at 6.88 with a 1.71 WHIP and 15 walks over 17 innings.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
19
Last 10 Games
15
Last 5 Games
20
How many pitches does Jose Leclerc generally throw?
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What part of the game does Jose Leclerc generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-25%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-34%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .241 | 66 | 45 | 55 | 6 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .181 | 144 | 36 | 71 | 11 | |||
2024vs Left | .291 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 2 | |||
2024vs Right | .193 | 66 | 14 | 31 | 5 | |||
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
-43%
ERA on Road
2024
-42%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 4.29 | 1.31 | 86.0 | 11.5 | 4.8 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 2.43 | 1.10 | 85.1 | 10.5 | 3.7 | ||||
2024Home | 5.40 | 1.37 | 35.0 | 12.3 | 4.6 | ||||
2024Away | 3.13 | 1.26 | 31.2 | 11.7 | 4.0 | ||||
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
2.78K/9
12.0BB/9
4.3HR/9
0.9Fastball
95.3 mphERA
4.32WHIP
1.32BABIP
.331GB/FB
0.93Left On Base
70.3%Exit Velocity
80.2 mphBarrels/BBE
3.9%Spin Rate
2510 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
19.0%Swinging Strike
16.2%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Defensive Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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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Wins in scoreless outing
Leclerc (2-2) earned the win Friday, striking out two over a scoreless eighth inning against Cincinnati.
ANALYSIS
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Earns win in setup role
Leclerc (1-2) picked up the win Thursday, allowing two walks and striking out two over one scoreless inning in a 9-7 victory over the Tigers.
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Moved to low leverage, for now
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said after Friday's game that Leclerc will be working low-leverage situations temporarily, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
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No panic from manager
Texas manager Bruce Bochy did not indicate any changes at closer after Leclerc blew a save Tuesday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports. "We're just over a week here into the season," Bochy said. "These guys, with what they've done, no, I don't have concern."
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Charged with blown save
Leclerc allowed two runs on one hit and a walk in one inning and was charged with a blown save in a 4-3 loss to the Athletics on Tuesday. He struck out two.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Potential trade piece
According to Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News, the Rangers could attempt to trade LeClerc ahead of the July 30 deadline.
ANALYSIS
The 30-year-old entered the campaign as Texas' closer, but he was pushed into a lower-leverage role in mid-April after surrendering eight runs in his first five outings of the season. LeClerc has pitched better over the past month and a half with a 1.71 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and 29:8 K:BB, so he could garner some interest on the trade market given his expiring contract.
The 30-year-old entered the campaign as Texas' closer, but he was pushed into a lower-leverage role in mid-April after surrendering eight runs in his first five outings of the season. LeClerc has pitched better over the past month and a half with a 1.71 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and 29:8 K:BB, so he could garner some interest on the trade market given his expiring contract.