Mike Leake will be the 22nd player since the draft started in 1966 to appear in a major league game without participating in the minor leagues.
Leake beat out Louisvill Bats starters, Matt Maloney, Justin Lehr, Travis Wood and Aroldis Chapman, who throws at over 100 mph. Chapman is just 22 and a tight lower back knocked him out of contention to appear without minor league experience. Chapman did pitch for the Cuban National team.
Chapman makes his debut on Sunday for the Louisville Bats at 6:00pm. The game can be seen on MiLB.com (a subscription service).
Wood made his 2010 debut Friday night and struck out the first five batters he faced. He was then touched for four unearned runs, done in by a couple of errors. He worked four innings and allowed seven hits.
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- Gary Schatz
- I am a freelance writer. I've covered the Cincinnati Reds, Bengals and others since 1992. I have a background in sales as well. I've sold consumer electronics, advertising and consumer package goods for companies ranging from the now defunct Circuit City to Procter&Gamble. I have worked as a stats operator for Xavier University, the University of Cincinnati, the College of Mount St. Joe and Colerain High School.
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