José Leclerc
P
Athletics
+0.8
WAR
Age 32
RHP
6'0" / 195 lbs
MLB
Svc 10.0 · Ctrl thru 2026
peak 0.8 · 2026
ERA3.78
FIP3.91
xFIP5.42
SIERA4.85
K%27.7%
BB%10.2%
K-BB%17.5%
IP59
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.8peak
2026
K†6565
FB Velo
p6195.3
Whiff%
p9036.0%
K%
p9030.9%
xwOBA vs
p650.297
CH+0.7 (20%)
SI (8%)
CU (4%)
CT-1.5 (14%)
SL-1.7 (23%)
FB-2.2 (43%)
Career (MLE) + Projections
Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.3 (SP) / 4.95 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | BF | K | BB | HR | K% | BB% | HR% | ERA | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 21 | AA | Frisco RoughRiders | 26 | 22 | 103 | 472 | 98 | 73 | 8 | 16.8% | 17.0% | 2.2% | 5.77 | 5.03 | +0.3 |
| 2016 | 22 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 51 | 2 | 81 | 337 | 93 | 49 | 4 | 24.2% | 15.3% | 1.5% | 2.78 | 3.82 | +1.2 |
| 2017 | 23 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 49 | 0 | 48 | 207 | 63 | 39 | 4 | 30.0% | 19.5% | 2.0% | 3.78 | 4.13 | +0.4 |
| 2018 | 24 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 63 | 0 | 62 | 246 | 94 | 29 | 1 | 38.1% | 10.8% | 0.4% | 2.02 | 1.47 | +2.5 |
| 2019 | 25 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 70 | 3 | 69 | 299 | 100 | 38 | 7 | 33.4% | 12.7% | 2.3% | 4.33 | 3.15 | +1.5 |
| 2020 | 26 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 4.50 | — | — |
| 2022 | 28 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 48 | 0 | 57 | 240 | 65 | 26 | 5 | 27.3% | 10.6% | 2.5% | 3.18 | 3.51 | +0.9 |
| 2023 | 29 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 59 | 0 | 59 | 240 | 68 | 26 | 6 | 28.8% | 11.2% | 1.7% | 2.75 | 3.02 | +1.3 |
| 2024 | 30 | MLB | Texas Rangers | 64 | 0 | 67 | 288 | 89 | 31 | 7 | 30.9% | 10.8% | 2.3% | 4.32 | 3.14 | +1.4 |
| 2025 | 31 | MLB | Athletics | 10 | 0 | 9 | 46 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 6.00 | — | — |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 32 | MLB | OAK | 59 | — | 59 | 248 | 72 | 25 | 7 | 29.0% | 10.2% | 2.7% | 3.68 | 3.82 | +0.8 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 33 | MLB | OAK | 56 | — | 56 | 237 | 67 | 25 | 7 | 28.3% | 10.4% | 2.8% | 3.84 | 3.95 | +0.6 |
| 2028 | 34 | MLB | OAK | 53 | — | 53 | 225 | 62 | 24 | 7 | 27.6% | 10.6% | 2.9% | 3.99 | 4.09 | +0.5 |
| 2029 | 35 | MLB | OAK | 50 | — | 50 | 212 | 57 | 23 | 6 | 26.9% | 10.8% | 3.0% | 4.14 | 4.24 | +0.4 |
| 2030 | 36 | MLB | OAK | 47 | — | 47 | 198 | 52 | 22 | 6 | 26.1% | 11.0% | 3.2% | 4.30 | 4.40 | +0.3 |
| 2031 | 37 | MLB | OAK | 44 | — | 44 | 184 | 47 | 21 | 6 | 25.3% | 11.3% | 3.3% | 4.47 | 4.58 | +0.2 |
| 2032 | 38 | MLB | OAK | 40 | — | 40 | 169 | 41 | 20 | 6 | 24.4% | 11.6% | 3.4% | 4.65 | 4.77 | +0.1 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 442 | 27 | 556 | 2385 | 651 | 327 | 47 | 27.3% | 13.7% | 2.0% | 3.80 | 3.62 | +10.6 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 159 | 10 | 200 | 858 | 234 | 118 | 17 | 27.3% | 13.7% | 2.0% | 3.80 | 3.62 | +3.8 | ||
Career Path Comps
What happened to similar pitchers from this age · Y-axis: ERA+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection
| Profile at Match Age | Next 3 Yrs | Career | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Age | Role | FIP | K% | BB% | HR/BF | BABIP | FIP | K% | K-BB% | IP | ΔFIP | Low FIP | IP | Match |
| José Leclerc (OGILVIE) | — | — | 3.82 | 29.0% | 10.2% | 2.7% | — | 4.09 | 27.6% | 17.1% | 160 | +0.27 | — | — | — |
| Santiago Casilla R 2029 · 3.50 FIP | 35 | SW | 3.50 | 25.4% | 8.6% | 2.6% | .290 | 3.90 | 22.4% | 12.7% | 161 | +0.40 | 3.50 | 219 | 75 |
| Ryan Cook R 2025 · 3.85 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.85 | 25.1% | 10.8% | 2.7% | .280 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.85 | 102 | 75 |
| Daniel Bard R 2029 · 2.86 FIP | 35 | SU | 2.86 | 25.5% | 7.5% | 1.7% | .290 | 3.60 | 25.3% | 12.0% | 175 | +0.74 | 2.45 | 200 | 73 |
| Wade Davis R 2026 · 3.42 FIP | 32 | SW | 3.42 | 29.9% | 10.0% | 2.9% | .235 | 4.92 | 20.2% | 8.1% | 85 | +1.50 | 2.00 | 320 | 72 |
| Ross Ohlendorf R 2026 · 3.33 FIP | 32 | SW | 3.33 | 23.7% | 7.2% | 2.4% | .342 | 4.98 | 23.4% | 12.7% | 66 | +1.65 | 3.33 | 122 | 72 |
| Pedro Strop R 2026 · 3.02 FIP | 32 | SW | 3.02 | 26.0% | 10.0% | 1.5% | .263 | 3.46 | 25.3% | 16.4% | 101 | +0.44 | 2.58 | 277 | 71 |
| Hirokazu Sawamura R 2027 · 4.47 FIP | 33 | SW | 4.47 | 26.2% | 11.2% | 3.9% | .263 | 3.98 | 18.1% | 6.8% | 51 | -0.49 | 3.98 | 104 | 71 |
| C.C. Lee R 2025 · 3.02 FIP | 31 | SU | 3.02 | 34.7% | 9.1% | 3.1% | .275 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.58 | 121 | 70 |
| Fernando Nieve R 2027 · 4.26 FIP | 33 | SU | 4.26 | 22.0% | 10.5% | 3.1% | .290 | 2.44 | 26.9% | 22.6% | 89 | -1.82 | 1.94 | 112 | 70 |
| Chaz Roe R 2026 · 3.05 FIP | 32 | SW | 3.05 | 28.4% | 12.7% | 1.4% | .348 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.71 | 257 | 70 |
| Blake Wood R 2025 · 3.35 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.35 | 25.3% | 9.3% | 2.2% | .364 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.91 | 210 | 70 |
| Chris Hatcher R 2026 · 3.99 FIP | 32 | SW | 3.99 | 24.5% | 7.4% | 3.7% | .291 | 5.41 | 18.0% | 8.4% | 36 | +1.42 | 2.93 | 176 | 69 |
| Spencer Patton R 2027 · 3.03 FIP | 33 | SU | 3.03 | 27.9% | 8.7% | 2.1% | .305 | 5.07 | 21.4% | 9.7% | 88 | +2.04 | 2.83 | 239 | 69 |
| Jonathan Broxton R 2026 · 3.65 FIP | 32 | SW | 3.65 | 22.0% | 7.3% | 2.7% | .256 | 4.36 | 20.5% | 9.0% | 16 | +0.71 | 3.65 | 137 | 69 |
| Ryan Brasier R 2026 · 3.04 FIP | 32 | SU | 3.04 | 27.3% | 9.1% | 2.0% | .324 | 3.27 | 23.4% | 17.1% | 134 | +0.23 | 2.31 | 403 | 69 |
| Ryan Tepera R 2026 · 3.17 FIP | 32 | SU | 3.17 | 34.8% | 13.5% | 2.4% | .341 | 3.18 | 25.2% | 18.0% | 129 | +0.01 | 2.27 | 445 | 68 |
| Mike Broadway R 2025 · 4.63 FIP | 31 | SU | 4.63 | 23.0% | 10.6% | 3.9% | .282 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.74 | 195 | 68 |
| Arcenio Leon R 2026 · 3.52 FIP | 32 | SU | 3.52 | 21.4% | 8.1% | 2.2% | .314 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.01 | 115 | 68 |
| Bud Norris R 2026 · 3.39 FIP | 32 | SW | 3.39 | 27.7% | 9.0% | 2.7% | .298 | 3.63 | 27.3% | 20.0% | 58 | +0.24 | 3.39 | 316 | 68 |
| Joakim Soria R 2026 · 4.37 FIP | 32 | SW | 4.37 | 23.2% | 9.2% | 3.8% | .319 | 2.59 | 28.5% | 21.7% | 186 | -1.78 | 2.00 | 380 | 67 |
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status FA
MLB Debut 2016
Service 10.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2026
First FA Year 2027
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Ext / FA-deal | $8M | +0.8 | $3M | -$5M |
| Totals | $8M | $3M | -$5M | ||