By: Cooper Ledford
The Cincinnati Reds have some great pitchers, especially the starters. The Reds had a good idea of who their First thru Fourth starters would be, but the fifth starter was maked with a big question mark. It could have been the newest pitcher, Aroldis Chapman, Mike Lincoln, Micah Owings, or the first round draft pick from 2009, Mike Leake, out of Arizona State. The Reds picked Leake to be the fifth starter because of his preformance in Spring Training.
The 22-year-old Leake was informed Friday afternoon that he was picked over Wood to be the Reds' fifth starter in the big league rotation. That also means he will get to skip the Minors completely and begin his pro career in the Major Leagues.
"It's kind of surreal right now. It has to soak in a little," Leake said moments after receiving the news from manager Dusty Baker, general manager Walt Jocketty and pitching coach Bryan Price.
Since the Reds do not need a fifth starter until April 11 vs. the Cubs, Leake will remain in Arizona and continue Spring Training. He is a non-roster player and will technically be assigned to the Minor League camp and a roster move will be made before his start. Cincinnati will have to remove someone from its 25- and 40-man rosters.
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