Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Rating: 5.22
Age: 32
2019 stats: 4.29 ERA, 32 starts, 197 IP, 5.19 FIP, 102 ERA+
2019 salary: $16 million ($5 million paid by St. Louis)
2020 status: $15 million ($4 million paid by St. Louis, $8 million paid by Seattle)
Introduction
Did you know Mike Leake went to ASU? Drafted 8th overall in the 2009 draft after an outstanding junior season that saw him go 16-1 with a 1.71 ERA across 18 starts, Leake was seen as a high-floor prospect, one that would reach the MLB quickly. And boy did he ever. After a short Arizona Fall League appearance in 2009, he broke into the Cincinnati Reds starting rotation the following season and has been a mainstay across 4 teams. The…
