Leake (2-0) gave up an earned run on one hit over four innings in Friday's 7-1 Grapefruit League win over the Nationals. He struck out two.

EDGE Analysis

Leake's sole hiccup was the solo homer he surrendered to Bryce Harper, as he otherwise turned in a highly effective performance. The veteran right-hander breezed through his four frames on 41 pitches, firing 29 of them for strikes. He kept the ball down as well, inducing eight groundball outs and firing five different pitches. The 29-year-old is naturally encouraged by the results, which include zero walks over 11 innings thus far. "I think I can say this is the most mature I've felt in my whole career," Leake said. "I feel like I'm at the most comfortable with the big leagues that I've been."