Who Should I Draft?
Jose Leclerc or Dane Dunning (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Dane Dunning SP - TEX  | Jose Leclerc SP,RP - TEX  | |
Expert |
97% Recommended by 33 of 34 experts |
3% Recommended by 1 of 34 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 124 | ‐ |
| Best Rank | # 79 | ‐ |
| Worst Rank | # 293 | ‐ |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 418 | ‐ |
| Best Rank | # 287 | ‐ |
| Worst Rank | # 327 | ‐ |
| Projections | ||
| Strikeouts | 109 | 53 |
| Wins | 6 | 2 |
| Saves | 0 | 11 |
| ERA | 4.32 | 3.26 |
| WHIP | 1.29 | 1.13 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | IL60 |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports | # 118 | ‐ |
| Site Projections RotoChamp | # 105 | ‐ |
| Grey Albright Razzball | # 90 | ‐ |
| Greg Smith The Fake Baseball | # 130 | ‐ |
| Jeff Boggis Fantasy Football Empire | # 133 | ‐ |
| Luke Gloeckner Mr. Cheatsheet | # 136 | ‐ |
| Dave McKay The Fantasy Sports Brain | # 120 | ‐ |
| Andrew Gould FantasyPros | # 108 | ‐ |
| Tim McCullough Baseball Prospectus | # 107 | # 115 |
| Jake Ciely The Athletic | # 131 | ‐ |
| Joe Bond Fantasy Six Pack | # 130 | ‐ |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 95 | ‐ |
| Andy Singleton Expand The Boxscore | # 118 | ‐ |
| Heath Capps Fake Teams | # 101 | ‐ |
| Nick Mariano RotoBaller | # 108 | ‐ |
| Mike Maher FantasyPros | # 118 | ‐ |
| Michael Waterloo FantasyPros | # 80 | ‐ |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | # 116 | ‐ |
| Pierre Camus RotoBaller | # 79 | ‐ |
| Max Freeze Freeze Stats | # 108 | ‐ |
| Dennis Sosic Fantasy Six Pack | # 85 | ‐ |
| Mick Ciallela Fantrax | # 125 | ‐ |
| Ariel Cohen FanGraphs | # 190 | ‐ |
| Ryan Amore Pitcher List | # 162 | ‐ |
| Todd D Clark The Fantasy Fix | # 118 | ‐ |
| Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | # 119 | ‐ |
| Jacob W. Dunne New Life Fantasy | # 112 | ‐ |
| Carmen Maiorano FantasyPros | # 129 | ‐ |
| Jordan Eisen Field of Vision Sports | # 122 | ‐ |
| Staff Rankings Roto Ranks | # 121 | ‐ |
| Corbin Young FantasyData | # 293 | ‐ |
| Chris Clegg Fantrax | # 95 | ‐ |
| Joe Pisapia FantasyPros | # 106 | ‐ |
| KJ Fantasy Team Advice | # 131 | # 108 |
| Dane Dunning SP - TEX | Jose Leclerc SP,RP - TEX | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 7 | 2 |
| Games Started | 7 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 34.1 | 2.2 |
| Wins | 2 | 0 |
| Losses | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 0 | 1 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 0 |
| Hits Allowed | 25 | 2 |
| Earned Runs | 15 | 1 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 4 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 35 | 3 |
| Walks | 13 | 2 |
| ERA | 3.97 | 4.50 |
| WHIP | 1.12 | 2.00 |
| Dane Dunning SP - TEX | Jose Leclerc SP,RP - TEX | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 22 | 33 |
| Games Started | 22 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 114.1 | 39.3 |
| Wins | 6 | 2 |
| Losses | 6 | 2 |
| Saves | 0 | 11 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 6 |
| Hits Allowed | 107 | 26 |
| Earned Runs | 55 | 14 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 16 | 4 |
| Strikeouts | 109 | 53 |
| Walks | 41 | 18 |
| ERA | 4.32 | 3.26 |
| WHIP | 1.29 | 1.13 |
| Dane Dunning SP - TEX | Jose Leclerc SP,RP - TEX | |
| News | ||
| The Rangers fell to the Orioles on Saturday, 6-1. Texas starter Dane Dunning had no impact on increasing the score as he did not allow a run. He also held Baltimore to five hits while striking out five batters. Andersen Pickard Sat, Apr 17th | Jose Leclerc will undergo Tommy John surgery, according to Rangers GM Jon Daniels. Dan Harris Mon, Mar 29th | |
| Monday was a quiet day for Rangers starter Dane Dunning, who held the Rays scoreless but still lasted just four innings. He recorded two hits, two walks, and five strikeouts along the way. Andersen Pickard Mon, Apr 12th | Jose Leclerc is experiencing “elbow discomfort” and is expected to miss “an extended period of time.” Brad Camara Mon, Mar 22nd | |
| Rangers starter Dane Dunning took the mound for the first time in 2021 and boasted plenty of success. When all was said and done, the 26-year-old allowed just one run on three hits, zero walks, and six strikeouts over five frames. Andersen Pickard Tue, Apr 6th | Rangers manager Chris Woodward acknowledged that Jose Leclerc will get save chances, though he isn't officially naming a closer just yet. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Fri, Feb 19th | |
| Dane Dunning revealed that he had a COVID-19 diagnosis back in December, according to Rangers beat writer Evan Grant. Jon Mathisen Mon, Feb 15th | ||
| Notes | ||
| Dunning had an interesting seven-start run in 2020. He started out relying heavily on his outstanding slider and his fastball, which led to a strong swinging strike rate and plenty of punchouts in his first few starts. He then abandoned that approach to focus more on his changeup, which led to him missing fewer bats and being less successful. Now with the Rangers, Dunning should get a chance to compete for a rotation spot right out of the gate. He has the tools and skills necessary to be successful, and the draft capital necessary to acquire him should be minimal. He's worth a late-round pick in nearly all formats. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | Leclerc is dealing with elbow soreness and is now expected to miss "extended time." It's just another in the long list of things that has derailed Leclerc's career of late, after he looked like he would be the Rangers' closer for years to come after he emerged from obscurity in 2018 to become a dominant reliever and then signed a lengthy deal. After is stellar season, his walk-rate reverted to its pre-2018 numbers quickly, he lost the closer's role, and then missed almost all of last year with a shoulder injury that required surgery. With the elbow soreness, there's just no reason to draft him this year, and you can pick him up off the waiver wire when and if he returns and is named the closer. Dan Harris - FantasyPros | |
