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Who is the former Decatur High pitcher leading the MLB in ERA?

Byrce Elder has been one of the best pitchers in the majors this season and leads the MLB with a minuscule 1.92 ERA.

Elder is a Texas native who played high school baseball at Decatur High. Elder was primarily a golf player in his youth after giving up baseball in the fifth grade, but he picked the sport up again as a sophomore and flourished.

Elder then went on to pitch at the University of Texas in college where he garnered All-Big 12 and All-American selections during his three years in Austin.