Reds, Leake avoid arb. with one-year deal
Mike Leake - S - Cincinnati Reds
Feb. 6, 2013 - 9:10 AM ET
Reds and RHP Mike Leake avoided arbitration Wednesday by agreeing to a one-year, $3.06 million contract.
Leake requested $3.5 million and was offered $2.65 million from the Reds when arbitration figures were exchanged last month, so the two sides settled for a little under the midpoint. The 25-year-old right-hander was arbitration-eligible for the first time this winter. With Aroldis Chapman expected to join the Reds' starting rotation, Leake's role is uncertain headed into spring training.
Source: MLBlogs.com