Wade LeBlanc #23

Married, wife's name is Natalie...The couple has two sons, Jackson and Eli...Originally selected by the San Diego Padres in the second round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft...Attended the University of Alabama...Named the SEC Freshman of the Year in 2004, while also earning National Freshman of the Year honors from Baseball America...His 334 career strikeouts for the Crimson Tide are a school record and his 46 career starts rank second...Graduated from Alfred M. Barbe (LA) HS.

2019

Made 26 appearances (eight starts) for the Mariners, posting a 6-7 record with a 5.71 ERA (77 ER/121.1 IP) and 92 strikeouts...Earned the win in each of his first two starts (3/31 vs. BOS and 4/7 at CWS)...Posted an 8.35 ERA (34 ER/36.2 IP) in his eight starts and a 4.57 ERA (43 ER/84.2 IP) in his 18 relief appearances...Placed on the injured list from 4/14-5/18 with a right oblique strain...Tossed 8.0 innings in relief on 6/3 vs. HOU (8.0 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 2 K); the longest relief outing of his career and matching his longest overall outing...14 of his 26 outings were 5.0-or-more innings.

2018

Signed by Seattle as a free agent on 3/25 and spent the entire season with the Mariners...Made 27 starts (32 appearances) for the Mariners, working to a 9-5 record and a 3.72 ERA (67 ER/162.0 IP) with 130 strikeouts...Set career-highs in wins, starts, innings pitched, and strikeouts...Had a scoreless streak of 19.0 innings from 8/25-9/12, the longest by a Mariners starter, and second-longest by a Mariners pitcher during the season (RHP Alex Colomé, 20.0 IP)...The Mariners went 17-10 in his 27 starts... In six starts in May, he went 1-0 with a 1.72 ERA (6 ER/31.1 IP) with 23 strikeouts...Matched his career-high with 10 strikeouts on 7/20 vs. CWS...Signed to a contract extension through the 2019 season.

2017

Spent the entire season with Pittsburgh, the first time in his career being on the Major League roster the full season...Made a career-high 50 appearances for the Pirates, going 5-2 with a 4.50 ERA (34 ER/68.0 IP)...Placed on the disabled list from 8/18-31 with a left quad strain, the first time in his career going on the DL.

2016

Started the season with Triple-A Buffalo in the Blue Jays organization, pitching to a 7-2 record with a 1.71 ERA (17 ER/89.2 IP) in 14 starts...Acquired by the Seattle Mariners from the Blue Jays on 6/22 in exchange for a Player To Be Named Later... Made eight starts (11 appearances) for the Mariners, working to a 3-0 record with a 4.50 ERA (25 ER/50.0 IP) and 41 strikeouts... Earned his first career save on 7/23 at TOR (3.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 HR, 2 K)...Acquired by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Mariners in exchange for a Player To Be Named Later on 9/13...Finished the season with the Pirates, making eight appearances and working to a 1-0 record with a 0.75 ERA (1 ER/12.0 IP) and 10 strikeouts.

2015

Signed with the Seibu Lions of the Japan Pacific League and spent the season pitching in Japan...Made eight starts for the Lions, going 2-5 with a 4.23 ERA (21 ER/44.2 IP)...Resigned back in the states to a minor league contract by TOR on 12/12.