Leclerc was at his best in the sweep-clinching win over Seattle.
And in regards to Leclerc’s own 2023 season: To be frank, it seemed a bit improbable even two months ago that Rangers manager Bruce Bochy would be entrusting Leclerc with the ninth inning in the midst of a tightly contested playoff race.after two blown saves and erratic command in April. He inched his way back toward reliability from then on. Leclerc posted a 3.42 ERA in June, a 2.53 ERA in July and a 2.00 ERA in August, and successfully closed a win against the New York Mets on Aug.
No matter. Leclerc — after his first two changeups missed wide left for balls — got Dominic Canzone to hit into an inning-ending groundout off of the cutter. First baseman Nathaniel Lowe made a diving stop to corral a 102.7-mph stinger and flipped to Leclerc covering the base for the game’s final out.
It was the 29-year-old’s second straight clutch outing in as many days; He pitched 1 1/3 scoreless inningsNot a full 24 hours later, Leclercthe closer — the same position he began the season in before Bochy replaced him with Will Smith. Bochy said before Sunday’s game that Leclerc, who began the season with 36 career saves,by opening day; Leclerc said that he may need to readjust his offseason programming so that his body is in peak shape come March.
Talk about ideal timing. Texas’ bullpen woes are well-documented. Heck, on Sunday, the Rangers’ relief staff had to navigate a self-created tightrope just to give Leclerc a chance to close. But, beyond that even, Smith had a 7.94 ERA in 11.1 August innings and has a 9.00 ERA in September; Chapman, for all of his electricity, can’t be used every game and had pitched Friday and Saturday.
It’s left Bochy — in a relentless scramble to piece together a working bullpen on a daily basis — to ditch traditional roles in relief. Co-closers? How about tri-closers. That’s the reality of Texas’ situation.“We need some help down there, late in the ballgame,” Bochy said. “For him to get back there, back to his game, how he’s pitching when he’s good ... he’s back to being who he is, he wants to be out there. You can see the confidence in Jose, it’s nice to have that.
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