Wade LeBlanc
40-Year-Old
Free Agent
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Retires from baseball
LeBlanc (elbow) announced his retirement from professional baseball Saturday, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
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After 13 seasons in the majors, LeBlanc has decided to hang up his cleats for good. The left-hander will finish his career with a 46-49 record, 4.54 ERA and 1.35 WHIP while striking out 671 batters over 931.1 innings. He played for nine different teams during his career, with his best season coming in 2018 in Seattle. He finished that year with a 9-5 record, 3.72 ERA and 1.18 WHIP while starting 27 games.
After 13 seasons in the majors, LeBlanc has decided to hang up his cleats for good. The left-hander will finish his career with a 46-49 record, 4.54 ERA and 1.35 WHIP while striking out 671 batters over 931.1 innings. He played for nine different teams during his career, with his best season coming in 2018 in Seattle. He finished that year with a 9-5 record, 3.72 ERA and 1.18 WHIP while starting 27 games.
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LeBlanc went from working mostly as a true starter in 2018 to more of primary pitcher or bulk reliever in 2019. Just eight of his 26 appearances with Seattle were as a starter, but LeBlanc still threw 121.1 innings, fourth-most on the team. Relying mostly on fastballs and changeups -- the term "fastballs" being used loosely, since he sits 84-86 mph with his variants (four-seamer, sinker, cutter) -- LeBlanc struck batters out at a 17.3% clip, down from 19.6% in 2018. His HR/9 shot up from 1.33 to 2.08 in a record-setting home run season. Opponents hit .290 against LeBlanc, which was the ninth-worst mark in baseball (min. 100 IP). The ERA estimators suggest he deserved a little bit better, likely on account of another strong walk rate (5.8%). However, swing-and-miss dominance is the name of the game nowadays, and LeBlanc simply does not miss enough bats to be worthy of consideration in a mixed league.
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Ruled out for season
LeBlanc (elbow) will be shut down for the remainder of the 2021 campaign, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
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Bullpen pushed back
LeBlanc (elbow) saw a bullpen session scheduled for Saturday pushed back in order to ensure he can handle the intensity, the team's official site reports.
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May not return in 2021
LeBlanc (elbow) hasn't recovered well from Tuesday's bullpen session and may not be able to return this season, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
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Throws twice in recent days
LeBlanc (elbow) threw off flat ground Thursday and Saturday, the team's official site reports.
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Set to throw Thursday
LeBlanc (elbow) is slated to play catch Thursday, the team's official site reports.
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Could sign non-guaranteed deal?
LeBlanc (elbow) might have to settle for a non-guaranteed deal if he signs with a team before the start of the season, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network.
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Teams looking for a spot starter and long reliever will soon have another option to consider, as LeBlanc is still looking to sign with a new team after suffering a tough elbow injury in 2020. LeBlanc posted a strong 2018 season but hasn't done much since, but he might command interest as a swingman if he's able to prove that he's healthy. His numbers aren't promising, though -- he posted an 8.06 ERA in 22.1 innings last year while struggling with a 5.71 ERA across 121.1 innings in 2019.
Teams looking for a spot starter and long reliever will soon have another option to consider, as LeBlanc is still looking to sign with a new team after suffering a tough elbow injury in 2020. LeBlanc posted a strong 2018 season but hasn't done much since, but he might command interest as a swingman if he's able to prove that he's healthy. His numbers aren't promising, though -- he posted an 8.06 ERA in 22.1 innings last year while struggling with a 5.71 ERA across 121.1 innings in 2019.