Kyle Leahy DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

With St. Louis Cardinals relievers Chris Roycroft and Ryan Hernandez off to shaky starts in 2025, it appears that right-hander Kyle Leahy is going to be given more opportunities in the late innings out of the bullpen. Leahy started the eighth inning in a scoreless tie in Wednesday's extra-inning loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, the highest-leverage situation Leahy has appeared in this season. He pitched around a walk and struck out two. The 27-year-old has quietly been one of St. Louis' best pitchers early on, appearing in six games while allowing one earned run over 7 2/3 frames. He hasn't allowed a hit since March 27 while walking three and striking out 10. Leahy is effective against lefties and righties thanks to a six-pitch arsenal, and he's more valuable to the Cardinals because of his ability to pitch multiple innings. Leahy might be worth a look in fantasy leagues that count holds.