With so many big names available on the starting pitching market, it seems like Mike Leake gets left out of the conversation a lot. Recently though, it was reported that the Cubs were interested and speaking to his representation and it took a lot of fans by surprise.
Let’s take a look at why the front office was interested in Mike Leake and what he could bring to a team on the rise.
Leake should be fairly familiar to Cubs fans due to spending most of his six-year career with the Cincinnati Reds.