The Texas Rangers placed pitcher Jose Leclerc on the 15 day injured list retroactive to June 21 due to a sprained ankle, it was announced today. To take his place on the active roster, the Rangers have recalled pitcher Yerry Rodriguez.
Leclerc has been inconsistent this season, but has been trending upward of late, with seven of his last eight appearances being scoreless outings, in which he has allowed opponents a .161/.257/.258 slash line in 9.1 IP, with 10 Ks against 4 walks. The one outing where he was scored upon was a particularly bad outing, the three run, 0.