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It seems the Detroit Tigers are actively pursuing trade help, with Mike Leake being one of their targets.
One team with pitching to trade says #Tigers are actively shopping. Substantiates Dombrowski’s comments about making a push.
— Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) July 28, 2015
Clubs that have spoken with #Tigers in last 24 hours say told they’re not selling. Could even look to add a starter, or reliever, or both.
— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) July 28, 2015
The #Tigers have #Reds starter Mike Leake on their radar if they determine this week they can realistically stay in the AL wild-card race.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) July 28, 2015
Tigers had a scout watching Reds last week. http://t.co/kNRMAzOcYM
— Jason Beck (@beckjason) July 28, 2015
Leake is 8-5 this season for Cincinnati. He owns a 3.78 ERA and a 3.94 FIP in 128.2 innings. He’s racked up 61 wins and a career 3.90 ERA in 167 games (162 starts).
All stats courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com unless otherwise noted.
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