This article references Mike Leake and more! Mike Leake put a bow on a stellar spring in a 9-1 win over the Yankees Thursday. Leake allowed just two hits while striking out five over four shutout innings against a lineup of Yankee regulars. The 28-year-old Right-hander collected 24 strikeouts and walked just two batters over 20 innings in five spring starts for the Cardinals. He posted a 2.25 ERA and 0.95 [...]Keep on reading: Mike Leake Hurls Four Shutout In Spring Finale

This article references Mike Leake and more! Mike Leake chose a new home after a late-season trade from the Reds to the Giants last year, signing with the St. Louis Cardinals for a five year, $80 million contract this off-season. He's projected to be their fourth starter. Mike Leake is one of those players who is better appreciated in the real world versus fantasy, as his finesse work just doesn't produce hefty enough stats for a starter who isn't lights-out. His one calling card, though, is consistency: he has been nothing if not consi[...]Keep on reading: New Team, Same Old Mike Leake

Mike Leake isn't a superstar, but he's a fine number-five starter for the Cardinals.

The Cardinals signed Mike Leake on December 22, 2015, moving the free agent pitching market to the second tier of starting pitchers. After established aces like Zack Greinke, Johnny Cueto and Jeff Samardzija signed over the last month or so, ... read more »

This article references Gio Gonzalez, Jordan, Jordan Zimmerman, Max Scherzer, Mike Leake, Stephen Strasburg and more! The Washington Nationals have made an offer to free agent starting pitcher Mike Leake, according to CBS Sports. The Nats lost Jordan Zimmerman to the Detroit Tigers during free agency. The replacement appears to be Leake for what could be around five years in the range of $75-80 million. nats have made mike leake an offer and are pushing for a deal — Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) December 9, 2015 The 28-year-old right-hander held a 3.70 ERA while pitching for the Cincinnati Reds and S[...]Keep on reading: Nats Make Offer For SP Leake

This article references Brandon Finnegan, John Lamb, Johnny Cueto, Michael Lorenzen, Mike Leake, Noah Syndergaard, Robert Stephenson and more! Back in 2010, the Phillies swept the Reds in the National League Division Series. As a fan of the former, I remember noting similarities between that Cincinnati team and the Phillies of 2007. Both teams ended 14-year playoff droughts on the strength of powerful lineups and found themselves bounced without a win. Each also owed its success in large part to homegrown players. It wasn't hard to imagine the Reds following a similar trajectory to the Phillies. While the Reds did make the playoffs [...]Keep on reading: Who Ya Got: DeSclafani or Iglesias?

This article references A.j. Pierzynski, Alex Avila, Alex Gordon, Alex Rios, Asdrubal Cabrera, Austin Jackson, Bartolo Colon, Ben Zobrist, Brandon Morrow, Brett Anderson, Chase Utley, Chris Davis, Chris Denorfia, Chris Iannetta, Cliff Lee, Colby Rasmus, Daniel Murphy, Darren O'day, David DeJesus, David Freese, David Price, Denard Span, Dexter Fowler, Dioner Navarro, Doug Fister, Gerardo Parra, Hisashi Iwakuma, Howie Kendrick, Ian Desmond, Ian Kennedy, Jason Heyward, Jeff Samardzija, Jeremy Guthrie, Jimmy Rollins, Joakim Soria, Joe Nathan, John Lackey, Johnny Cueto, Jordan, Jordan Zimmerman, Jordan Zimmermann, Justin Morneau, Justin Upton, Marco Estrada, mark buehrle, Mark Lowe, Mark Reynolds, Marlon Byrd, Matt Wieters, Mike Leake, Mike Napoli, Mike Pelfrey, Rajai Davis, San Diego Padres, Scott Kazmir, Shawn Kelley, Stephen Drew, Steve Pearce, Tim Hudson, Tim Lincecum, Torii Hunter, Tyler Clippard, Wei-Yin Chen, Yoenis Cespedes, Yovani Gallardo, Zack Greinke and more! Now that we've entered the MLB offseason, it's time to talk qualifying offers. Teams will spend the next few days deciding whether or not to extend a qualifying offer to their impending free agents. The qualifying offer system was designed to replace the old arbitration-based system that used Type A, B, and C free agents. If the qualifying offer is rejected, the team will receive a compensatory pick after the first round of the amateur draft. The team signing the player will lose their first [...]Keep on reading: 2016 Free Agents and Potential Qualifying Offer Fates

This article references A, Aaron Nola, Brett Anderson, C, Carlos Rodon, Chris Tillman, Clayton Kershaw, Eduardo Rodriguez, Erasmo Ramirez, J.A. Happ, Jaime Garcia, Jake Arrieta, Jake Peavy, Jon Niese, Josh Tomlin, Kris Medlen, Kyle Hendricks, Madison Bumgarner, Mike Leake, Noah Syndergaard, OF, Patrick Corbin, R.A. Dickey, RB, SP, SS, Taijuan Walker, Taylor Jungmann, TE, Tom Koehler, Wei-Yin Chen, Yordano Ventura, Yovani Gallardo and more! Welcome to the playoffs. It's a nerve-racking time when one disastrous pitching outing can be fatal. This week (and hence forth) I'm going to mix it up with my waiver wire material and focus on not only good pitching options, but also good pitching matchups for that particular week. All that matters at this point is getting you production to advance to the next week. As always, included are options for both shallow and deeper leagues. I also add my list of pitchers discussed previously a[...]Keep on reading: Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 24: Playoff Time

This article references A, Aaron Nola, Bartolo Colon, Brett Anderson, C, Carlos Rodon, Chris Tillman, Cole Hamels, Derek Holland, Eduardo Rodriguez, Erasmo Ramirez, Jaime Garcia, Jake Peavy, Jon Niese, Jorge De La Rosa, Kris Medlen, Kyle Hendricks, Mike Leake, Noah Syndergaard, OF, R.A. Dickey, San Diego Padres, SP, SS, Steven Matz, Taijuan Walker, Taylor Jungmann, TE, Tom Koehler, Wei-Yin Chen, Yordano Ventura, Yovani Gallardo and more! Welcome to Week 23. Most of you are either in the playoffs at the moment or in the week before playoff action begins so I'll start by saying congratulations for still reading along, because that means you're still in the fight. This week (and hence forth) I'm going to mix it up with my waiver wire material and focus on not only good pitching options, but also good pitching matchups for that particular week. All that matters at this point is getting you production to advance to the next week. [...]Keep on reading: Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 23: Grabbing Mets and More

This article references 1B, A, Abraham Almonte, Adam Duvall, Blake Swihart, C, Cameron Rupp, Felix Doubront, Marlon Byrd, Michael Conforto, Mike Leake, OF, SP, SS, TE, WR and more! Hello and welcome to the big and scary LAST WEEK BEFORE THE PLAYOFFS edition of the Deep/Very Deep league waiver wire adds list for fantasy baseball. It is time to get creative in a last ditch effort to see a meaningful postseason, and these six players (five batters, one SP) will give you a great chance to do just that if you are a fantasy baseball manager in a deep/very deep league. We begin in a familiar place to both myself and to the deep/very deep waiver wire additions column. Editor[...]Keep on reading: Deep / Very Deep Waiver Wire Adds: Last Week Before Playoffs