Mike Leake has mixed memories of the 2010 draft. He remembers the elation of going higher than he expected, No. 8 overall, but also the disappointment of not being drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks, who had shown keen interest in him at Arizona State. It turned out well for Leake. He became the first pitcher in more than 20 years -- since Jim Abbott -- to skip the minor leagues and go directly to the majors. He won the Cincinnati Reds’ fifth starter competition the following spring and debuted in April.
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