The Texas Rangers announced today that they have exercised their club option for 2024 for relief pitcher Jose Leclerc. In addition, they have announced that pitcher Andrew Heaney has exercised his player option for the 2024 season. As a result, both are under contract for 2024, and remain on the 40 man roster.
The Rangers had until Monday to either exercise their option to retain Leclerc for the 2024 season at $6.25 million, or else let him become a free agent and pay him a $500,000 buyout. While just two months ago it seemed unlikely that Leclerc’s option would be exercised, he closed the season strongly and pitched well during the playoffs, making this a no-brainer.