Jose Leclerc was largely considered the Texas Rangers’ best player entering the 2019 campaign. They have some very good players, but it’s tough to argue against a guy who a posted a 1.56 ERA and held opponents to a .126 batting average a season ago. For whatever reason, or reasons, Leclerc is not the same so far this year.
He entered last night’s game with a 6.52 ERA. After blowing a 3-0 lead in the 9th by giving up 3 runs, his ERA will obviously go up.
His struggles seemed like outliers to begin; however, continued subpar performances have escalated concerns.