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Birth Date	11-12-1987
Height	6' 1"
Weight	185 lbs

Age	25 years, 6 months, 12 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

: 2009
: 1.32010
: 1.12011
: 2.32012
: 1.62013
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YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	GS	IP	IP-SP	IP-RP	W	L	QS	BQS	PA	H	R	ER	HR	TB	BB	UBB	HBP	SO	ERA	FIP	FRA	VORP	WARP
2010	CIN	22	24	22	138.3	135.7	2.7	8	4	13	3	604	158	77	65	19	245	49	47	3	91	4.23	4.70	5.65	11.4	1.3
2011	CIN	23	29	26	167.7	165.7	2.0	12	9	18	0	693	159	74	72	23	264	38	35	8	118	3.86	4.19	4.95	10.8	1.1
2012	CIN	24	30	30	179.0	179.0	0.0	8	9	17	1	757	201	97	91	26	335	41	38	3	116	4.58	4.47	5.05	20.0	2.3
2013	CIN	25	9	9	55.3	55.3	0.0	4	2	4	1	237	62	21	20	5	87	15	14	4	38	3.25	3.79	4.07	6.8	0.7
Career			92	87	540.3	535.7	4.7	32	24	52	5	2291	580	269	248	73	931	143	134	18	363	4.13	4.37	5.07	49.0	5.4

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'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.

YEAR	Team	Lg	G	GS	IP	FRA	FRA+	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	PPF	PVORP	PWARP	VORP	WARP
2009	PES	Wnt	6	5	19.7	0.00	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.317		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2010	CIN	MLB	24	22	138.3	5.65	77	.275	.265	.333	.415	.268	.314	104	-0.9	-0.1	11.4	1.3
2011	CIN	MLB	29	26	167.7	4.95	90	.247	.265	.331	.428	.270	.270	108	3.7	0.4	10.8	1.1
2011	LOU	AAA	2	1	7.3	8.41	7	.403	.246	.310	.377	.236	.333	98	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	CIN	MLB	30	30	179.0	5.05	89	.271	.265	.329	.420	.270	.306	106	7.3	0.8	20.0	2.3
2013	CIN	MLB	9	9	55.3	4.07	103	.256	.253	.313	.405	.257	.326	102	5.3	0.6	6.8	0.7
Career		MLB		87	540.3	5.08	87	.264	.263	.329	.419	.268	.300	70	8.1	0.9	29.0	3.1

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	BB	SO	HR	GB%	BABIP	H/9	BB/9	HR/9	K/9	WHIP	ERA	VORP	WARP
2009	PES	Wnt	1	2	6	5	19.7	20	3	15	0	0%	.317	9.1	1.4	0.0	6.9	1.17	1.37	0.0	0.0
2010	CIN	MLB	8	4	24	22	138.3	158	49	91	19	51%	.314	10.3	3.2	1.2	5.9	1.50	4.23	11.4	1.3
2011	CIN	MLB	12	9	29	26	167.7	159	38	118	23	49%	.270	8.5	2.0	1.2	6.3	1.17	3.86	10.8	1.1
2011	LOU	AAA	0	1	2	1	7.3	12	0	5	3	60%	.333	14.7	0.0	3.7	6.1	1.64	9.82	0.0	0.0
2012	CIN	MLB	8	9	30	30	179.0	201	41	116	26	50%	.306	10.1	2.1	1.3	5.8	1.35	4.58	20.0	2.3
2013	CIN	MLB	4	2	9	9	55.3	62	15	38	5	54%	.326	10.1	2.4	0.8	6.2	1.39	3.25	6.8	0.7

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2012-06-13	2012-06-14	DTD	1	0	-	General Medical	Illness		-	-
2010-08-25	2010-09-10	15-DL	16	14	Right	Shoulder	Fatigue		-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2014	CIN	$
2013	CIN	$3,060,000
2012	CIN	$507,500
2011	CIN	$425,000

Years	Description	Salary
2 yr	Previous	$932,500
2011	Current	$3,060,000
3 yr	Pvs + Cur	$3,992,500
3 yr	Total	$3,992,500

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
3 y 0 d	Dan Horwits	1 year/$3.06M (2013)

Details
1 year/$3.06M (2013). Re-signed by Cincinnati 2/6/13 (avoided arbitration, $3.5M-$2.65M). Performance bonus: $25,000 for 180 innings pitched. 1 year/$0.5075M (2012). Re-signed by Cincinnati 2/12. 1 year/$0.425M (2011). Re-signed by Cincinnati 3/11. 1 year (2010). Contract purchased by Cincinnati 4/11/10. Drafted by Cincinnati 2009 (1-8) (Arizona State). $2.27M signing bonus.

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SORT_FIELD	PLATOON	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv
10	vs L (Multi)	.287	.330	.461	.271
11	vs R (Multi)	.267	.312	.455	.258
18	Split (Multi)	.020	.018	.007	.013
19	LgAvg (Multi)	.011	.025	.022	.017
30	vs L (2012)	.296	.334	.470	.276
31	vs R (2012)	.276	.316	.489	.265
38	Split (2012)	.020	.018	-.019	.012
39	LgAvg (2012)	.009	.024	.021	.017

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BP Articles

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Title	Author	Date
Fantasy Beat: Weekly #streameroftheday Update	Bret Sayre	2013-05-24
Fantasy Starting Pitcher Planner: Week Nine	Paul Sporer	2013-05-24
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 22, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-22
The Stash List: Jurickson Profar's Valedictorian Speech	Bret Sayre	2013-05-21
Fantasy Beat: Weekly #streameroftheday Update	Bret Sayre	2013-05-17
Dissecting the Draft: Profiling Prep Arms	Nick J. Faleris	2013-05-17
Fantasy Mailbag: Sell or Hold?	BP Fantasy Team	2013-05-17
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 16, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-16
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 9th, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-09
Daily Roundup: Around the League: May 4, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-05-04
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 28, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-28
Fantasy Beat: Weekly #streameroftheday Update	Bret Sayre	2013-04-26
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 23, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-23
Fantasy Starting Pitcher Planner: Week Four	Paul Sporer	2013-04-19
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 18, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-18
On the Beat: Choo-sing to Look on the Sunny Side	John Perrotto	2013-04-18
The Call-Up: Tony Cingrani	Bret Sayre	2013-04-17
The Call-Up: Tony Cingrani	Mark Anderson	2013-04-17
The Lineup Card: 8 Favorite One-Tool Players	Baseball Prospectus	2013-04-17
Daily Roundup: Around the League: April 13, 2013	Clint Chisam	2013-04-13
Fantasy Mailbag: Much Ado About Pitching	BP Fantasy Team	2013-03-29
Prospects Will Break Your Heart: Cincinnati Reds Top 10 Prospects	Jason Parks	2013-03-22
Pebble Hunting: Retaliation, and Pitchers Hitting Pitchers	Sam Miller	2013-03-15
Raising Aces: Over the Radar	Doug Thorburn	2013-03-01
Western Front: They Took Their Turn	Geoff Young	2013-02-04
Transaction Analysis: Something in the Way He Throws	R.J. Anderson	2013-01-18
Pebble Hunting: The Non-Pitching Value of Pitchers	Sam Miller	2013-01-02
Overthinking It: The Mike Minor Mystery	Ben Lindbergh	2012-12-21
Rumor Roundup: Tuesday, November 27	Daniel Rathman	2012-11-27
Sobsequy: Let Me Qualify That	Adam Sobsey	2012-11-07
Rumor Roundup: Tuesday, November 6	Daniel Rathman	2012-11-06
Playoff Prospectus: NLCS Preview: Cardinals and Giants	Sam Miller	2012-10-14
Playoff Prospectus: NLCS Preview: Cardinals and Giants	R.J. Anderson	2012-10-14
Playoff Prospectus: NLDS Game Five Preview: Giants at Reds	Daniel Rathman	2012-10-11
Playoff Prospectus: NLDS Game Four Recap: Giants 8, Reds 3	Sam Miller	2012-10-11
On the Beat: Managing the Golden Oldies	John Perrotto	2012-10-11
Playoff Prospectus: NLDS Game Three Recap: Giants 2, Reds 1	Sam Miller	2012-10-10
Playoff Prospectus: NLDS Game Four Preview: Giants at Reds	Daniel Rathman	2012-10-10
Playoff Prospectus: NLDS Game One Recap: Reds 5, Giants 2	Sam Miller	2012-10-07
Playoff Prospectus: Giants-Reds Division Series Preview	Sam Miller	2012-10-06
Weekly Planner: Week 26	Paul Sporer	2012-09-21
Weekly Planner: Week 25	Paul Sporer	2012-09-14
What You Need to Know: Friday, August 24	Daniel Rathman	2012-08-24
What You Need to Know: Monday, August 20	Daniel Rathman	2012-08-20
Weekly Planner: Week 21	Paul Sporer	2012-08-17
Pebble Hunting: The Zack Greinke Parlour Game	Sam Miller	2012-08-13
What You Need to Know: Friday, August 3	Daniel Rathman	2012-08-03
What You Need to Know: Monday, July 30	Daniel Rathman	2012-07-30
Weekly Planner: Week 18	Paul Sporer	2012-07-27
Value Picks: Starting Pitching for 7/6/12	Paul Sporer	2012-07-06
Weekly Planner: Week 13	Paul Sporer	2012-06-22
Overthinking It: The Cincinnati Reds and the Benefits of Being Homegrown	Ben Lindbergh	2012-06-19
Value Picks: Starting Pitchers for 6/7/12	Paul Sporer	2012-06-07
Future Shock Blog: Draft Day Dream Crushing	Kevin Goldstein	2012-06-04
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 21	Larry Granillo	2012-05-22
Weekly Planner: Week Eight	Paul Sporer	2012-05-18
What You Need to Know: Thursday, May 17	Daniel Rathman	2012-05-17
Fantasy Beat: The Transformation of Aroldis Chapman	Jason Collette	2012-04-17
The Lineup Card: 10 Favorite Off-Season Moves	Baseball Prospectus	2012-03-21
Resident Fantasy Genius: Fantasy Tier Rankings: NL Starting Pitchers	Derek Carty	2012-03-13
Heartburn Hardball: Starting Over	Jonathan Bernhardt	2012-03-02
Preseason Value Picks: Starting Pitchers for 2/23/12	Mike Petriello	2012-02-23
Painting the Black: Examining the Beane Stock	R.J. Anderson	2012-02-14
Resident Fantasy Genius: Verducci Effect: Fact or Fake?	Derek Carty	2012-02-02
Future Shock: Cincinnati Reds Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2012-01-17
Fantasy Beat: How Profitable Are Dollar Players?	Jason Collette	2011-12-21
Resident Fantasy Genius: BP Fantasy End of Season Awards	Derek Carty	2011-10-03
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Cincinnati Reds	ESPN Insider	2011-09-20
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Cincinnati Reds	Kevin Goldstein	2011-09-20
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Cincinnati Reds	Steven Goldman	2011-09-20
On the Beat: Boom Times Back for the Brewers	John Perrotto	2011-08-23
Value Picks: Starting Pitchers for 8/12/11	Bill Baer	2011-08-12
Resident Fantasy Genius: The One-Category Pitching Band	Derek Carty	2011-07-25
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #16	Craig Brown	2011-07-22
On the Beat: Red Hot or Dead Red?	John Perrotto	2011-07-20
Painting the Black: Mid-season Heroes and Goats, Part 2	R.J. Anderson	2011-07-14
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #13	Craig Brown	2011-06-24
Value Picks: Starting Pitchers	Bill Baer	2011-06-24
Value Picks: Starting Pitchers	Bill Baer	2011-06-17
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #10	Craig Brown	2011-06-03
Future Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of May 18	Kevin Goldstein	2011-05-19
Transaction Analysis Blog: Reds Get Bailey and Cueto Back	R.J. Anderson	2011-05-09
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #5	Craig Brown	2011-04-29
Prospectus Hit List: Of Phils and Fish	Tommy Bennett	2011-04-26
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail 4/22	John Perrotto	2011-04-22
BP Podcast: Episode 46: Mr. Drummond Is Bad News	Kevin Goldstein	2011-04-21
Prospectus Hit List: Feast or Famine	Jay Jaffe	2011-04-19
Fantasy Beat: Tout Wars FAAB Frenzy	Jason Collette	2011-04-19
Future Shock: Prospect Preview: NL Central	Kevin Goldstein	2011-04-05
BP Unfiltered: For Amusement Only 4/5	John Perrotto	2011-04-04
Fantasy Beat: Scoresheet Lineup Tips	Rob McQuown	2011-03-31
On the Beat: Braves' New World	John Perrotto	2011-03-28
Team Injury Projection: Cincinnati Reds	Marc Normandin	2011-03-22
Team Injury Projection: Cincinnati Reds	Corey Dawkins	2011-03-22
Overthinking It: Small Samplings of Spring, NL Edition	Ben Lindbergh	2011-03-17
On the Beat: A New Day in Baltimore	John Perrotto	2011-03-09
Prospectus Hit and Run: Rotation Rumble in the NL	Jay Jaffe	2011-03-02
Purpose Pitches: Adaptation and Reaction	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-25
Prospectus Preview: NL Central 2011 Preseason Preview	Larry Granillo	2011-02-18
Future Shock: Cincinnati Reds Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2011-02-07
Fantasy Beat: BP Scoresheet Early Draft Prep	Rob McQuown	2011-02-07
Fantasy Beat: Keeping Scoresheet	Rob McQuown	2011-01-28
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Mike Petriello	2011-01-27
GM for a Day: Cincinnati Reds	Steven Goldman	2010-11-18
Prospectus Perspective: Five Deals That Must Happen	Christina Kahrl	2010-11-09
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Cincinnati Reds	Kevin Goldstein	2010-10-13
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Cincinnati Reds	John Perrotto	2010-10-13
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Cincinnati Reds	ESPN Insider	2010-10-13
Future Shock: Top 11 Review: NL Central	Kevin Goldstein	2010-10-05
Transaction Action: Reds and 'Stros, Brewers and Bucs	Christina Kahrl	2010-09-24
One-Hoppers: Fun with Opponent Quality	Ben Lindbergh	2010-09-15
Prospectus Perspective: Race to the Top	Marc Normandin	2010-09-09
Under The Knife: Looking for a Strasburg Scapegoat	Will Carroll	2010-08-30
On the Beat: Building Something Special	John Perrotto	2010-08-27
Prospectus Hit List: NL: Down The Stretch They Come	Jay Jaffe	2010-08-26
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Starting Pitchers	Bill Baer	2010-08-20
Prospectus Hit List: Hit It and Twit It	Jay Jaffe	2010-08-19
Changing Speeds: The Golden Generation	Ken Funck	2010-08-19
Under The Knife: 997	Will Carroll	2010-08-16
Transaction Action: NL Central Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2010-08-12
On the Beat: Recapturing The Magic	John Perrotto	2010-08-11
Prospectus Perspective: Reds Prepare for Final Exams	John Perrotto	2010-08-09
On the Beat: Heading Toward a Showdown	John Perrotto	2010-08-09
Prospectus Hit List: Swaptacular	Jay Jaffe	2010-08-05
Under The Knife: No Two Injuries are Alike	Will Carroll	2010-08-02
On the Beat: An ex-reliever's toughest save	John Perrotto	2010-08-02
On the Beat: Worth the Price	John Perrotto	2010-07-28
Prospectus Hit List: Returns and Departures	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-22
Under The Knife: It's Strasmas in Cincinnati	Will Carroll	2010-07-22
Fantasy Beat: Reds Rotation: Lucky, Good, Or Both?	Marc Normandin	2010-07-20
Expanded Horizons: Ulnar Landing	Tommy Bennett	2010-07-20
Transaction Action: National League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-19
One-Hoppers: Pitching in at the Plate	Ben Lindbergh	2010-07-19
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #16	Craig Brown	2010-07-16
Prospectus Hit and Run: Big Gains Afield	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-16
Prospectus Hit and Run: Resetting The Races	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-15
Mid-season Prescriptions: NL Central	Marc Normandin	2010-07-15
Under The Knife: The All-Star Effect	Will Carroll	2010-07-06
Under The Knife: Reactivation	Will Carroll	2010-07-05
Transaction Action: Dealing and Decapitating	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-02
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #13	Craig Brown	2010-06-25
Future Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of June 23	Kevin Goldstein	2010-06-24
Under The Knife: Occam's Razor in Reverse	Will Carroll	2010-06-24
Fantasy Beat: Scoresheet: Draft Prep 2	Rob McQuown	2010-06-22
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #12	Craig Brown	2010-06-18
Prospectus Hit List: Turnover Time	Jay Jaffe	2010-06-17
On the Beat: Monday Update	John Perrotto	2010-06-14
Under The Knife: Friday Update	Will Carroll	2010-06-11
Campus Notes: Super Regionals Preview, Part 2	Charles Dahan	2010-06-11
Under The Knife: Wednesday Update	Will Carroll	2010-06-09
On the Beat: Wednesday Update	John Perrotto	2010-06-09
On the Beat: Monday Update	John Perrotto	2010-06-07
Under The Knife: Monday Update	Will Carroll	2010-06-07
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of June 6	John Perrotto	2010-06-06
Checking the Numbers: A Developmental Dilemma	Eric Seidman	2010-06-04
Prospectus Hit and Run: Seeing Red	Jay Jaffe	2010-06-02
Transaction Action: NL Central Update	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-01
On the Beat: Monday Update	John Perrotto	2010-05-31
Prospectus Hit List: Blanking Out	Jay Jaffe	2010-05-27
Contractual Matters: The Strasburg Clock	Jeff Euston	2010-05-27
Prospectus Q&A: Lance Cormier	David Laurila	2010-05-26
Transaction Action: Central Preoccupations	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-25
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #8	Craig Brown	2010-05-21
Expanded Horizons: The Unlikely First-Place Teams	Tommy Bennett	2010-05-18
Prospectus Hit List: Blowing Up	Jay Jaffe	2010-05-13
Fantasy Beat: Will He Spring A Leake?	Marc Normandin	2010-05-13
Under The Knife: Blue Moon Rising	Will Carroll	2010-05-05
Game Story: Diamondbacks at Cubs, Game One	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-30
Fantasy Beat: Weekly Planner #5	Craig Brown	2010-04-30
Future Shock Blog: Minor League Update: Games of April 27	Kevin Goldstein	2010-04-28
On the Beat: Monday Update	John Perrotto	2010-04-26
Prospectus Hit List: Opening Salvos in the Senior Circuit	Jay Jaffe	2010-04-15
Fantasy Beat: Debut Sunday	Marc Normandin	2010-04-13
Transaction Action: Captive, O Captive!	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-13
Transaction Action: Going to Dozens	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-11
Future Shock: The Top 101 Prospects Update, Part 2	Kevin Goldstein	2010-04-08
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: First Base, Third Base, and Designated Hitter	Michael Street	2010-04-05
The Week In Quotes: March 29-April 4	Alex Carnevale	2010-04-05
Prospectus Hit List: NL Pre-Season Edition	Jay Jaffe	2010-04-04
Under The Knife: Late Spring Training Hurts	Will Carroll	2010-03-31

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2012-02-09 13:00:00	PECOTA seems extremely down on Reds pitchers. 24 year old Mike Leake is projected to have a worse year than either of his previous (and only) 2. The skill and performance changes we've seen from 26 year old Johnny Cueto are projected to disappear. Same with Sam LeCure. There just seems to be a massive regression across the board. I'm wary of simply being a homer and wearing rose color glasses, but this seems "off", even accounting for reasonable levels of regression based on performance of year's past and to the mean. What am I missing? (Rick from Chicago)	Leake is a guy whose outpitched his FIP for two straight seasons. One season he did this by having a really low BABIP, another season he did this by giving up unearned runs at twice the league average. PECOTA doesn't just look at what a guy's done, but how he's done it - some things carry with them a higher predictive value than others, and so Leake's ERAs are maybe not the best reflection of the underlying skills he has. (Colin Wyers)
2011-11-15 13:00:00	It's November 15th, who are your early sleepers/late round picks you're excited about drafting this year? (yetti from up north)	It is still very early, and off-season movement and additional research will alter this list, but off the top of my head, I like Chris Capuano, Omar Infate, Mike Leake, and Ike Davis late, in addition, I'm sure, to many others. (Derek Carty)
2011-06-21 13:00:00	Thanks for the chat, Derek. Do you think Mike Leake is worth trading a solid pitching prospect like Christian Friedrich for in a dynasty league? (The only pitching categories are IP and runs allowed.) How do you think Leake will fare the next few years? (DS from LA)	It depends a bit on the specifics of your league and how keeping players works. Also, how risk-averse you are. In a vacuum, I'm probably doing that deal. I like Leake a lot, even if he'll likely never be a true ace. Still, I really like his stuff and what he brings to the table. He's a guy who will strikeout an above average number of batters with good control and lots of groundballs. Think maybe a Brandon Webb (in terms of final numbers, not necessarily stuff) with fewer groundballs, so maybe a mid-3.00s ERA instead of a low-3.00s ERA. That's valuable, and probably something I would trade a guy like Friedrich for. He's far from a sure thing. (Derek Carty)
2010-12-02 13:00:00	Bronson Arroyo, Johnny Cueto, Edinson Volquez, Homer Bailey, Travis Wood, Mike Leake, Matt Maloney, Sam LeCure, Aroldis Chapman. That's 9 guys for 5 rotation spots in Cincinnati. How can Jocketty best capitalize on that depth? (RMR from Chicago)	A few of the brighter bulbs 'round these parts (where there isn't much call for cheddar, by the way)have made a few suggestions. IIRC, SG recommended they trade Volquez, while CK opted for shipping out Maloney, I think. Me, I'd find out what sort of a market there is for Mike Leake -- maybe he's already at his peak trade value. It's really, really hard to predict trades that actually get made, because you almost always look like you're way over- or under-valuing someone in retrospect. That being said, sitting on all that pitching is like sitting on a pot of gold, and Jocketty is sure to be a very popular man next week. (Ken Funck)
2010-10-25 13:00:00	Agreed with your Cincy rotation. But wither Mike Leake? AAA rotation or relief? Personally, I'd like to see Volquez in short relief given his inability to sustain command. (RMR from Chicago)	I think Leake's the guy who loses initially because the others are that good, but who comes up once the inevitable injury strikes. Although when you consider the sheer amount of rotation depth, plus a smattering of useful prospects at positions where KC has needs, leveraging all that stuff to get in on Zack Greinke would probably be the best non-market solution for how to remain atop the NL Central that Sir Walter could go for. (Christina Kahrl)
2010-06-10 13:00:00	Dynasty league question: Would you rather have Aroldis Chapman or Mike Leake over the next six years? (Dennis from LA)	Chapman for upside. I think Leake is basically Tim Hudson. He's really good and really polished already, but how much better do you think a groundball guy without a true out pitch is going to get? If you want the safer pick, Leake is a great one, but he's up now because he's basically a finished product. (Marc Normandin)
2010-05-28 14:00:00	Thank you for the chat, Kevin. How do you like Aroldis Chapman so far, and what do you see him ultimately becoming? Do you like him more than Mike Leake? (Dennis from LA)	Chapman's ceiling is certainly higher than Leake, but obviously there's some risk there. Very different guys. It's a savings bond vs. tech stock situation. (Kevin Goldstein)
2010-04-28 13:00:00	Thoughts on the Reds choice to bring Mike Leake directly to the majors after just a stint in the AFL? How do you think the move was perceived throughout baseball? (RMR from Chicago)	I was surprised, but he made more sense than Chapman, even if the latter has a higher ceiling. Leake earned high marks for poise and maturity coming out of college and those are important factors. What happens north of the shoulders is especially important for a young pitcher and Leake hasn't yet sprung one mentally (as far as I know) so the aggressive assignment seems reasonable. (David Laurila)

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