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| debutteam = San Diego Padres |
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'''Wade Matthew LeBlanc''' (born August 7, 1984 in [[Lake Charles, Louisiana]]) is a [[Major League Baseball]] [[pitcher]] for the [[San Diego Padres]]. |
'''Wade Matthew LeBlanc''' (born August 7, 1984 in [[Lake Charles, Louisiana]]) is a [[Major League Baseball]] [[pitcher]] for the [[San Diego Padres]]. LeBlanc stands 6'3" and weighs 215 pounds. |
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==Professional career== |
==Professional career== |
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Revision as of 19:05, 31 July 2011
| Wade LeBlanc | |
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 LeBlanc in March 2009 | |
| San Diego Padres – No. 49 | |
| Starting pitcher | |
| Born: August 7, 1984 Lake Charles, Louisiana | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| debut | |
| September 3, 2008, for the San Diego Padres | |
| Career statistics (through July 31, 2011) | |
| Win–loss record | 12–18 |
| Earned run average | 4.55 |
| Strikeouts | 159 |
| Teams | |
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Wade Matthew LeBlanc (born August 7, 1984 in Lake Charles, Louisiana) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres. LeBlanc stands 6'3" and weighs 215 pounds.
Professional career
San Diego Padres
2006-07: Draft and pro debut
LeBlanc was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 36th round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft, but instead decided to attend the University of Alabama. He was then drafted by the San Diego Padres in the second round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft.
He posted a 5-1 record and a 3.02 ERA in 14 games, 10 starts, between Short-Season Eugene Emeralds and the Class-A Fort Wayne TinCaps in 2006. On June 29 against the Vancouver Canadians he earned his first win in his professional debut, tossing one scoreless inning of relief. He was promoted to Fort Wayne on July 24. He tossed four scoreless innings, allowing four hits and no walks while striking out seven in his Wizards' debut on July 28. He won his final three starts from August 18 to September 2, giving up just two runs over 15 innings. He struck out a season-high eight batters over five scoreless innings on August 27.
2008 to present: Call-up and struggles
LeBlanc spent the majority of the 2008 season with the Triple-A Portland Beavers, pitching in 26 games, 25 starts. He ranked second in the Pacific Coast League in strikeouts with 139 and tied for third in wins with 11.He was the third Portland pitcher and the first left-handed pitcher since the team returned to the PCL in 2001 to reach the 11-win mark. He won the PCL Pitcher of the Week award on two occasions.
He was called up to the Majors for the first time on September 1, 2008. He made his Major League debut on September 3, but struggled, pitching four innings, allowing four runs on eight hits, with one strikeout.
He picked up first Major League win on September 15 against the Colorado Rockies, yielding four runs over six innings with six strikeouts.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)