Mike Leake
by Jihan1 on Apr 2, 2026 8:02 PM EDT
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Mike Leake made the Reds Roster as 5th Starter. CBS Sportsline says he's the first SP to go straight from the draft to the majors since since Darren Dreifort in 1994. As I recall, Dreifort had a decent start, then faded into mediocrity (with a lot of injury problems). John seemed to think highly of Leake considering his selection of Leake as someone he'd put into a pressure 7th game situation against the Yankees.
Is this kid that good? What does the community think he'll do over this year and the first few years of his career?
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Good for my fantasy team
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by ravensfan3 on Apr 2, 2026 8:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
really?
You think a guy skipping the minors entirely will be good for fantasy purposes? There will be quite a few guys that are FA’s now that will perform better than Leake this year.
by hybrid on Apr 2, 2026 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Won't get many K's...
but I think he provides a good ERA and he should get some wins. I think he suprises a bunch of people this year.
by joegonzo on Apr 2, 2026 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm in a 30 team league, real teams
So obviously there are so many starters to go around and I have Leake
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by ravensfan3 on Apr 2, 2026 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Negative Value
5+ ERA. I see stats similar to Cahill last year.
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by cwhitman412 on Apr 2, 2026 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can't see him walking that many
but he may get hit harder and I doubt he has quite the GB rate (means more HR which means higher ERA). 120 IP / 80 K / 50 BB / 20 HRa
He may outpreform those rough numbers, its not as though time in the minors would improve his stuff much. I feel if any pitcher in this tier wsa to be thrown in to the majors right away then he is the best bet to come out and surprise. It should be interesting, if nothing else. At least he’ll have Aroldis Chapman catching his flyballs in the outfield.
by Navi's_Navy on Apr 2, 2026 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why a 5+ ERA?
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by ravensfan3 on Apr 3, 2026 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's Gonna Get Destroyed.
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by cwhitman412 on Apr 3, 2026 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's what some said about Porcello
Leake has decent stuff and really good control.
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by Daniel Berlyn on Apr 3, 2026 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Porcello Has GOOD Stuff
And good control/command.
Porcello still has ace potential IMO.
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by cwhitman412 on Apr 3, 2026 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the point is
Leake is still probably a better option than most. He dominated in college and in his AFL stint. The only issue is his composure, and he seems to be ok in that regard.
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by Daniel Berlyn on Apr 3, 2026 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I think cwhit is underrating Leake
by jar75 on Apr 3, 2026 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not A Leake Fan
I liked Boxberger more than him.
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by cwhitman412 on Apr 3, 2026 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That seems pretty baseless.
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by Daniel Berlyn on Apr 3, 2026 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1 again
Boxberger has occasionally shown better velocity than Leake, but he doesn’t hold it. He’s not nearly as good as Leake in other ways.
I think Boxberger’s real value is as a guy who could contribute relatively soon as a late-inning option, or perhaps a back-end starter if the Reds prefer going that route.
by mrkupe on Apr 3, 2026 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I Watched Both Their Pitch F/x over the AFL
Boxberger impressed me. Leake bored me to tears.
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by cwhitman412 on Apr 3, 2026 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was wrong.
It’s completely baseless.
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by Daniel Berlyn on Apr 3, 2026 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Leake's Composure
That seemed to be the implication of John’s pick of Leake as one of his choices to start the 7th World Series game — that Leake has good composure, along with good enough skill to give his team a chance to win the game.
by Jihan1 on Apr 3, 2026 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This move makes very little sense to me
Particularly for a team that probably isn’t going to contend.
by Fanon on Apr 3, 2026 2:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I agree with C-Whitman
The Reds are apparently more retarded than the Mets
OK, so we Put Aroldis Chapman in the minors after weeks of his over-hyped universal noise satellite radar
ohh, but by the way Mike Leake you’re our 5th starter
STUPID
he’s gonna get killed at some point.
Wow Blackburn makes nearly identical money as Baker does now....
by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Apr 3, 2026 5:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He's Going To Be Way Too Hittable
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by cwhitman412 on Apr 3, 2026 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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