Mike Leake is putting the health of his family and over a $5.6 million salary and his love of baseball.
He won’t be the only one.
Leake, 32, became the first known player in Major League Baseball to opt . . .
Traded to Washington in 2015, Ross pitched in two games with one start in the World Series win over Houston last last season, going 0-1 and giving up six hits and four earned runs in seven innings. Ross was the Game 6 starter when Max Scherzer couldn’t start because of nerve irritation in his neck.