PHOENIX, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 24: Mike Leake #8 of the Arizona Diamondbacks delivers a pitch against the St Louis Cardinals at Chase Field on September 24, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
The Arizona Diamondbacks declined former SF Giants hurler Mike Leake‘s $18 million option for 2021 thereby making him a free agent.
Mike Leake opted out of the 2020 season, so the decision to buy out the remaining year of his contract is not surprising. Given this, the former SF Giants righty could have a tough time landing a guaranteed deal in free agency.