Career Highlights: Selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 29th round of the 2001 draft, signing with the A’s later that June…also picked by the Expos the two previous seasons, going in the 27th round in 2000, and the 20th round in 1999…has surrendered just 20 homeruns in 272.2 career innings…reached the AAA level for first time in 2007…was a member of the Arizona League Champion Athletics in 2001…2008 will be eighth year of professional baseball…has son, Leonard III (4)…is the pitching coach for Hanford West High School during the offseason…also played boxing, wrestling, and football…enjoys listening to music, movies
2007
Edmonton (Northern/Ind.): Allowed one run in 2.2 IP over five appearances from 8/5-8/14…appeared in 13 games, all as a reliever
Sacramento (Pacific Coast/AAA): Pitched four games in relief for the River Cats…allowed one run in first three games in a span of 4.1 IP
Stockton (California/A+): Allowed just one earned run from 5/28-6/28, a span of six games and 7.2 IP, striking out seven…was a reliever in all 12 games played…4.05 ERA in 6.2 IP on the road, 13.50 in 8.0 IP at home
2006
Stockton (California/A+): Did not allow a run in final six appearances, a total of 6.1 IP, striking out seven…finished four games…1.04 ERA in 8.2 IP on the road, 8.2 ERA in 7.2 IP at home…earned win on 7/29 at Bakersfield, pitching two-thirds of an inning
Athletics (Arizona/R): Pitched in four games, all in relief…did not allow a run…picked up save on 7/19 vs. the Mariners Arizona League affiliate…promoted to Stockton two days after final appearance on 7/24 with the Athletics
2005
Stockton (California/A+): Pitched in one game, making a start on 7/3 at Visalia…struck out a season-high seven in 4.2 IP allowing one earned run
Midland (Texas/AA): Appeared in 18 games, three as a starter…finished five games…struck out four in two of his three starts...posted a 2.87 ERA on the road, 8.44 ERA at home…pitched five shutout innings en route to a win on 6/3 at Arkansas, struck out four and walked one
2004
Modesto (California/A+): 1-2 with seven saves and a 3.29 ERA…finished 19 games…all 42 games were out of the bullpen…allowed just two earned runs in a stretch of 19.0 IP from 7/29-8/24, while striking out 22…fanned a season-high five batters in 2.1 IP on 7/29 at Visalia…25 of 42 outings were more than 1.0 IP…pitched to a 1.37 ERA in 19.2 IP in August
2003
Kane County (Midwest): 1.48 ERA in 24.1 IP over 15 games, all in relief…did not allow a run in final 9.0 IP over five appearances…finished six games…pitched a season-high 3.2 IP in relief on 7/21 at Dayton, striking out four and allowing no runs
Vancouver (Northwest/A): 9.1 IP in eight games with a 9.64 ERA…finished three games…earned the save on 6/22 vs. Yakima with 1.1 scoreless innings
2002
Vancouver (Northwest/A): 20 of 21 games were in relief…3.28 ERA in 49.1 IP…2.93 ERA in 27.2 IP at home, 3.74 in 21.2 IP on the road…had a 14.2 IP scoreless streak from 7/14-7/28, striking out 11…won first four decisions and finished the year 6-1…finished four games15 of 20 relief outings were more than 2.0 IP
2001
Athletics (Arizona/R): Made professional debut on 7/6 vs. Brewers Arizona League affiliate, tossing three scoreless innings…earned first career win on 7/22 in a three-inning relief outing, allowing two earned runs vs. the Angels Arizona League affiliate…picked up first career save on 8/16, pitching the final three innings of a win at the Angels Arizona League affiliate…did not allow a run in final 12.0 IP , striking out 10 over three appearances…pitched five shutout innings vs. the Angels Arizona League affiliate on 8/21, striking out a season-high six…2.22 ERA in 28.1 IP at home…all seven of his relief outings were more than 2.0 IP
Kash Beauchamp on Leonard: Leonard is a hard throwing left-hander that has a great chance to be in the starting rotation. He will go after hitters and challenge them. He has great experience with MLB organizations, and has the chance to get back to affiliated ball if he dominates this league.
