The Reds used their 1st round pick to select Mike Leake, a right handed pitcher out of Arizona State. Leake is relatively small but possesses good stuff and has great command of his pitches. He’s a guy who’s used to winning and always expects to come out on top, which is one of those intangibles that you just can’t see on a scouting video. Leake really helped his draft position by ripping apart the PAC 10 this year.

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