Jose Leclerc, Relief Pitcher, Texas Rangers, #62

Date of Birth: 12/19/1993
Birthplace: Esperanza, Valverde, Dominican Republic

Jose Leclerc, relief pitcher for the Texas Rangers, was signed by the Rangers in December, 2010. He pitched in their minor league system from 2011 through 2015. He was a relief pitcher from 2011 through 2014 and a starting pitcher in 2015.

Leclerc pitched in 12 games with the Rangers in 2016. He had a 1.80 ERA in 15.0 innings. He also pitched in 39 games in the minors.

Leclerc pitched in 47 games with the Rangers in 2017. He finished the season with 2 wins and 3 losses, 2 saves, 60 strikeouts to 40 walks, and a 3.94 ERA in 45.2 innings.

Leclerc spent time on the DL in 2018. In 59 games with the Rangers, he had 2 wins and 3 losses, 12 saves, 85 strikeouts to 25 walks, and a 1.56 ERA in 57.2 innings.

Leclerc finished the 2019 season with 2 wins and 4 losses, 14 saves, 100 strikeouts to 39 walks, and a 4.33 ERA in 68.2 innings in 70 games.

Leclerc spent most of the shortened 2020 season on the IL. He pitched just 2.0 innings in 2 games.

Leclerc spent the entire 2021 season on the IL recovering from Tommy John surgery.

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Jose Leclerc
MiLB - Jose Leclerc