Could Mike Leake have a new contract under the tree by Christmas?
There is increasing buzz that Leake could agree to a deal in the next few days, and the Cardinals have emerged as a leading contender, reports Chris Cotillo of MLBDailyDish. Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com tweets the Cardinals and Leake are close to a deal.
David Price Zack Greinke, Johnny Cueto and Jordan Zimmermann all have come to terms, so Leake would be the next free agent pitching domino to fall. The 28-year-old right-hander was a combined 11-10 with a 3.