Mike Leake was traded from the Cardinals to Seattle on Wednesday in exchange for minor-league infielder Rayder Asconio.
Fantasy Implications: Leake is making $15 million this year, and is under contract for three more years at a guaranteed $48 million with a mutual option for $18 million in 2021 that includes a five-million dollar buyout. The 29-year-old right-hander is expected to step right into Seattle's rotation while Felix Hernandez and James Paxton recover from injuries. He posted a middling 7-12 record with a 4.21 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, and 103/25 K/BB over 154 innings this season while pitching for the Cardinals. Since July, Leake has struggled mightily, logging a 1-6 record, 6.94 ERA, and 1.85 WHIP over 10 starts. He is scheduled to make his first start for Seattle against Oakland at Safeco Field.
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