Who is the former Decatur High pitcher leading the MLB in ERA?

Byrce Elder has been one of the best pitchers in the majors this season and leads the MLB with a minuscule 1.92 ERA.

Elder is a Texas native who played high school baseball at Decatur High. Elder was primarily a golf player in his youth after giving up baseball in the fifth grade, but he picked the sport up again as a sophomore and flourished.

Elder then went on to pitch at the University of Texas in college where he garnered All-Big 12 and All-American selections during his three years in Austin.

The Atlanta Braves selected Elder in the fifth round of the 2020 MLB Draft but he wouldn’t make his major league debut till April 12, 2022.

Elder had a solid rookie season going 2-4 with a 3.17 ERA and 54 strikeouts. Elder has had a sophomore surge this season going 3-0 with a 1.92 ERA and 56 strikeouts while leading the Braves in innings pitched.

Elder has been a key piece of a vaunted Atlanta Braves team that is considered to be one of the MLB’s best.