Jose Leclerc

Texas Rangers, Relief Pitcher
Age: 30-279d (Dec 19, 1993)
Exp: 7.041 Years
Country: DO
Agent(s): Munger English Sports Management
2024 Payroll Salary

$6,250,000

2024 Cash

$6,250,000

Career Earnings

$25,984,787

2019-2024 Pre-Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)

Jose Leclerc signed a 4 year , $14,750,000 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $14,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,687,500. In 2024, Leclerc will earn a base salary of $6,250,000, while carrying a total salary of $6,250,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $14,750,000
Average Salary:
$3,687,500
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2019 25 $1,500,000 $3,687,500 1.79% $3,000,000 $3,000,000
2020 26
ARB 1
 $1,333,333 $3,687,500 - $833,333 $3,833,333
2021 27
ARB 2
 $4,500,000 $3,687,500 - $4,000,000 $7,833,333
2022 28
ARB 3
 $5,250,000 $3,687,500 1.60% $4,750,000 $12,583,333
2023 29
Club
$6,000,000 $6,000,000 2.58% $6,000,000 $18,583,333
2024 30
Club
$6,250,000 $6,250,000 2.64% $6,250,000 $24,833,333
2025 31
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2019 25 2.041 $1,000,000 $500,000 - - $1,500,000 $3,687,500
2020 26 3.041
ARB 1
 $2,250,000 $500,000 - - $1,333,333 $3,687,500
2021 27 4.041
ARB 2
 $4,000,000 $500,000 - - $4,500,000 $3,687,500
2022 28 5.041
ARB 3
 $4,750,000 $500,000 - - $5,250,000 $3,687,500
2023 29 6.041
Club
$6,000,000 - - - $6,000,000 $6,000,000
2024 30 7.041
Club
$6,250,000 - - - $6,250,000 $6,250,000
2025 31 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2019 25 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $4,138,889
2020 26
ARB 1
 $833,333 - $833,333 $3,833,333 $1,916,667 $4,366,667
2021 27
ARB 2
 $4,000,000 - $4,000,000 $7,833,333 $2,611,111 $5,250,000
2022 28
ARB 3
 $4,750,000 - $4,750,000 $12,583,333 $3,145,833 $5,666,667
2023 29
Club
$6,000,000 - $6,000,000 $18,583,333 $3,716,667 $6,125,000
2024 30
Club
$6,250,000 - $6,250,000 $24,833,333 $4,138,889 $6,250,000
Contract Notes
  • 2023 Club Option includes a $750,000 buyout
  • 2024 Club Option includes a $500,000 buyout
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Jose Leclerc signed a 1 year , $552,300 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $552,300 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $552,300.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $552,300
Average Salary:
$552,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

Jose Leclerc signed a 1 year , $536,000 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $536,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $536,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $536,000
Average Salary:
$536,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arb

Jose Leclerc signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Texas Rangers, including $507,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $507,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$25,984,787

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 22
Active
$113,693
$113,693
2017 23
Active
$536,000
$649,693
2018 24
Active
$501,761
$1,151,454
2019 25
Active
$3,000,000
$4,151,454
2020 26
Injured /
$833,333
$4,984,787
2021 27
Injured /
$4,000,000
$8,984,787
2022 28
Active
$4,750,000
$13,734,787
2023 29
Active / Club Exercised
$6,000,000
$19,734,787
 Champion
2024 30
Active / Club Exercised
$6,250,000
$25,984,787
Total      
$25,984,787
$25,984,787
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
22
$113,693
$113,693
$113,693
2017
23
$536,000
$536,000
$649,693
2018
24
$501,761
$501,761
$1,151,454
2019
25
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,000,000
$4,151,454
2020
26
$833,333
$833,333
$4,984,787
2021
27
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
$8,984,787
2022
28
$4,750,000
$4,750,000
$13,734,787
2023
29
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$19,734,787
2024
30
$6,250,000
$6,250,000
$25,984,787
Total
$23,984,787
$2,000,000
$25,984,787
$25,984,787

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $23,984,787 $2,000,000 - $25,984,787

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2017 TEX May 08, 2017 - Jun 02, 2017 Finger
2020 TEX Jul 31, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 Shoulder
2021 TEX Apr 01, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 Elbow (Tommy John)
2022 TEX Apr 04, 2022 - Jun 16, 2022 Elbow (Tommy John)
2023 TEX Jun 24, 2023 - Jul 06, 2023 Ankle
  • Nov 04, 2023 Texas (TEX) exercised $6.25 million option for 2024
  • Nov 09, 2022 Texas (TEX) exercised a $6 million club option for 2023
  • Mar 06, 2019 Signed a 4 year $14.75 million contract extension with Texas (TEX), including club options for 2023, 2024
  • Mar 24, 2018 Signed a 1 year $552,300 contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $536,000 contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Mar 04, 2016 Signed a 1 year $507,500 contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Dec 09, 2010 Signed a contract with Texas (TEX)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 TEX 59 0 53 32 31 32 84 7 6 5 1 61.0 4.57 1.39 -0.23
2023 TEX 57 0 37 19 17 28 67 5 0 2 4 57.0 2.68 1.14 1.35
2022 TEX 39 0 33 17 15 21 54 5 0 3 7 47.7 2.83 1.13 0.93
2020 TEX 2 0 2 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 2.0 4.50 2.00 0.00
2019 TEX 70 3 52 34 33 39 100 7 2 4 14 68.7 4.33 1.33 0.00
2018 TEX 59 0 24 16 10 25 85 1 2 3 12 57.7 1.56 0.85 2.55
2017 TEX 47 0 23 21 20 40 60 4 2 3 2 45.7 3.94 1.38 0.77
2016 TEX 12 0 11 4 3 13 15 0 0 0 0 15.0 1.80 1.60 0.38

Calculated Market Value

$4.6M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 2 years, $9,197,658
  • Avg. Salary: $4,598,829
  • MLB Rank: 294
  • RP Rank: 49

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2025
  • Avg. Salary: $3,687,500
  • MLB Rank: 337
  • RP Rank: 65

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Jose Leclerc to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
John Schreiber 1 $1,175,000 $1,175,000 29
Wandy Peralta 4 $16,500,000 $4,125,000 32
Emilio Pagan 2 $16,000,000 $8,000,000 32
Andrew Chafin 1 $4,750,000 $4,750,000 33
Averages 2 $9,606,250 $4,512,500 31.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Leclerc's current age (30), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
4 $20,735,296 $5,183,824

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Leclerc statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP/Yr, SV, ERA, WHIP, K/9, BB/9, FIP, GP%, WAR

Player GP/Yr SV ERA WHIP K/9 BB/9 FIP GP% WAR
John Schreiber
2022-2023
 54.50 0.08 3.04 1.20 10.24 3.72 3.51 33.54 2.13
Wandy Peralta
2022-2023
 59.50 0.07 2.78 1.13 8.00 3.86 3.96 36.62 1.43
Emilio Pagan
2022-2023
 60.00 0.08 3.71 1.16 10.22 3.22 3.74 37.04 0.53
Andrew Chafin
2022-2023
 63.50 0.09 3.78 1.30 10.78 3.94 3.54 39.20 0.07
Average 59.38 0.08 3.33 1.20 9.81 3.69 3.69 36.60 1.04
Jose Leclerc
2023-2024
 53.00 0.05 3.74 1.23 11.36 4.69 3.82 36.68 0.74
Pct Change -10.74 -37.50 -12.31 -2.50 15.80 -27.10 -3.52 0.22 -28.85
Median Prime % Change -10.74%
Average Prime % Change -11.83%

Calculated Market Value: Jose Leclerc

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
2 years, $9,197,658 $4,598,829

TRANSACTIONS

Nov 04, 2023
Texas (TEX) exercised $6.25 million option for 2024
Nov 09, 2022
Texas (TEX) exercised a $6 million club option for 2023
Mar 06, 2019
Signed a 4 year $14.75 million contract extension with Texas (TEX), including club options for 2023, 2024
Mar 24, 2018
Signed a 1 year $552,300 contract with Texas (TEX)
Feb 24, 2017
Signed a 1 year $536,000 contract with Texas (TEX)
Mar 04, 2016
Signed a 1 year $507,500 contract with Texas (TEX)
Dec 09, 2010
Signed a contract with Texas (TEX)

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