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STL • Pitcher • #62
3 days ago
Leahy made it through the first two innings without much of an issue, but the righty surrendered two solo homers in the third inning to Christian Vázquez and Yordan Alvarez to give the Astros their first two runs on the night. Leahy would get touched up for another solo homer in the fifth inning courtesy of Jose Altuve, but was solid when he was able to keep the ball in the park. Leahy has pitched five innings in three of his four starts this season, but is carrying a 5.21 ERA into his next start, which is scheduled for Wednesday against the Marlins.
STL • Pitcher • #62
9 days ago
It was not an efficient start for Leahy, who walked three and struck out two on the day while throwing just 58 percent of his pitches for strikes. He had just a 47 percent first-pitch strike rate and also only had four total whiffs on the day. It may click for him at some point, but he could also just as easily lose his rotation spot to one of Hunter Dobbins or Richard Fitts. He’s not a recommended stream next week in Houston.
STL • Pitcher • #62
15 days ago
Leahy walked three and gave up five hits, but the only damage came on Kerry Carpenter’s two-run homer in the third. He struck out four. It’s going to be interesting to see how Leahy lasts as a starter, since his arsenal seems much better designed to take on righties and opposing teams can just stack lefties against him now. He’s held his own so far with a 5.40 ERA against two quality teams (he loss to the Mets last time out). He’ll be hoping Boston’s bats are still cold when he faces the Red Sox on Saturday.
STL • Pitcher • #62
21 days ago
Leahy surrendered eight hits, and he walked two while only striking out one. One of those free passes came with the bases loaded, and while he threw a decent 51-of-79 pitches for strikes, his command was clearly off through most of the contest. Leahy has a tenuous grasp on a spot in the St. Louis rotation, but he should have no place on a fantasy roster unless being streamed against the worst lineups. The Tigers on Sunday wouldn’t qualify as one of those lineups.
STL • Pitcher • #62
about 1 month ago
Leahy produced a 23 percent whiff rate and 31 percent CSW while throwing 71 percent of his pitches for strikes. That’s the good news. The bad news is that his velocity was down across the board, and his four-seam fastball sat 94 mph in the first inning and was down to 91 mph by the fourth and fifth innings. He has a spot in the Cardinals’ rotation, but we would prefer to let him go to the waiver wire rather than draft him right now.
STL • Pitcher • #62
about 1 month ago
On the plus side, Leahy struck out five batters on the night while allowing one base on balls. He served up a solo homer to Christian Walker in the second inning, then the Astros piled on three additional runs in the fourth inning. Leahy got eight swings and misses on 74 pitches, posting a CSW of 34 percent. He now holds a 6.39 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and a 14/4 K/BB ratio across 12 2/3 innings. With so much competition for the final couple of spots in the Cardinals’ rotation, he may need to improve his next time out to secure his spot.
STL • Pitcher • #62
about 1 month ago
Richard Fitts is making a bid to overtake Leahy in the rotation mix, but Leahy really helped his cause today after giving up four runs last time out. One wonders if the Cardinals might not be better off using both Fitts and Leahy in the rotation and sending Andre Pallante back to the pen.
STL • Pitcher • #62
about 2 months ago
Leahy’s velocity was down across the board, and he registered just one whiff on 22 swings while posting a 20 percent CSW. He allowed three hard-hit balls, including a home run to Konnor Griffin, but the average exit velocity against him overall was under 89 mph. Still, he had a sub-60 percent strike zone and will need to get his command in order if he wants to win a spot in the Cardinals’ rotation.
STL • Pitcher • #62
about 2 months ago
The 28-year-old right-hander punched out three batters on the afternoon and didn’t issue a walk. The only blemish on his day came on a solo home run off the bat of Jack Winkler in the second inning. Aside from that, he was brilliant. Leahy threw 18 of his 29 pitches for strikes, generating four swings and misses and posting a CSW of 34 percent. He appears to be locked into a spot in the Cardinals’ Opening Day rotation and makes for an intriguing late-round option for fantasy purposes.
STL • Pitcher • #62
7 months ago
The 28-year-old hurler punched out one batter on the afternoon and didn’t walk a batter. The Cardinals have toyed with the idea of shifting Leahy to the starting rotation in 2026 and if his effort on Sunday was any indication it looks like he could be up to the task. Leahy finishes the 2025 campaign with a 4-2 record, 3.07 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and an 80/28 K/BB ratio over 88 innings in 62 appearances.
STL • Pitcher • #62
8 months ago
JoJo Romero entered in the seventh tonight and also got four outs while facing only three batters. Leahy gave up a pair of singles to start the ninth in a two-run game, but he then got an out at third on a sac bunt attempt from Will Banfield and he went on to retire Matt McLain and TJ Friedl to end the game. With Romero and Riley O’Brien both performing well, Leahy will probably remain third in line for saves in St. Louis, in part because the Cardinals like having him available to go multiple innings.
STL • Pitcher • #62
8 months ago
The Cardinals could have gone to JoJo Romero or Riley O’Brien after taking a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the eighth, but they chose to stick with Leahy, who has morphed into more of a long man since the deadline opened up the closer’s role. He’s pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings over three appearances this month. We’d trust him more in the ninth than the Cardinals’ alternatives, but used like this, he might still offer some NL-only value.