Leclerc recorded two strikeouts and worked around two walks and a base hit to close out the seventh inning of Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Blue Jays.
The Rangers pulled starter Nick Martinez from the game with one out and a runner on first base in the seventh inning, calling upon Leclerc to close out the frame. The right-hander very narrowly escaped disaster, as he walked the first two batters he faced before nearly serving up a grand slam to Steve Pearce, whose long drive to left field barely missed the foul pole. Leclerc would go on to strike out Pearce, then allowed an RBI single before concluding the inning with a bases-loaded strikeout of Kevin Pillar. While Leclerc wasn't at his best Tuesday, he did well to limit the damage and lowered his ERA to 2.37 in the process. As one of manager Jeff Banister's most-trusted relief options, Leclerc will continue to see ample usage in high-leverage situations.