José De León Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 0" / 220 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 8/7/1992 (31)
- Experience
- 5
- College
- Southern
José De León Season Stats
Last 10 Games
José De León News
Minnesota Twins reliever Jose De Leon (elbow) underwent an MRI on Monday after suffering an elbow injury during his last appearance on Saturday against the Detroit Tigers. According to MLB.com, the MRI revealed a torn UCL and the right-hander will require Tommy John surgery. De Leon with miss the remainder of the season and most, if not all, of 2024. The 30-year-old's injury won't affect many fantasy formats, as he had pitched to a 4.67 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, and 24.3% strikeout rate across 17.1 innings with no saves or holds.
Minnesota Twins right-hander Jose De Leon (elbow) picked up an elbow injury while warming up during Saturday's game against the Detroit Tigers. He immediately left the mound and was pulled from warm ups due to elbow soreness. The severity of De Leon's injury is unknown, and he is considered day-to-day. De Leon owned a 4.67 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, and 17 strikeouts over 17 1/3 innings in 2023. The Twins will provide further injury details on De Leon after the game.
Free-agent right-hander Jose De Leon announced on his Twitter account on Tuesday that he signed a minor-league deal with the Minnesota Twins. The deal includes an invitation to spring training next year. De Leon only appeared in 11 minor-league games for the Toronto Blue Jays this past season due to injury, posting a combined 4.05 ERA, a 1.42 WHIP, 20 strikeouts and eight walks in 13 1/3 innings over 11 appearances (six starts) with three different levels. The 30-year-old was once a top prospect for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but injuries and control issues have slowed him down. In five major-league seasons with the Dodgers, Rays and Reds, De Leon has gone 4-1 with an 8.44 ERA (5.98 FIP), a 1.85 WHIP, a 27.7 percent strikeout rate and a 14.5 percent walk rate in 48 innings over 22 outings (six starts).