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Source: Cards reach deal with righty Leake

Over a six-year career, Leake, 28, is 64-52 with a 3.88 ERA. He has those numbers, too, despite making 85 of his 172 career starts at hitter-friendly Great American Ball Park.

Leake made his Major League debut with the Reds in 2010, becoming the first pitcher since 1989 to go from the Draft to the Majors without logging any Minor League service time. Leake spent the first five-plus years of his career with Cincinnati before being traded to the Giants at the 2015 Trade Deadline. In 30 starts between Cincinnati and San Francisco last season, he went 11-10 with a 3.