Any info on J.Leiscester, Cub starter

Would appreciate any info on this starter, starting with is he a lefty or righhander? Thanks in advance. I do not see him on the Cub roster.

CUBS PROBABLE STARTER: Jon Leicester (0-2, 7.50 ERA). Leicester is getting recalled from Triple-A Iowa to start in Dempster's place. The 26-year-old Leicester will makes his first major league start after 37 appearances out of the bullpen. The right-handed hurler has given up six runs in six innings in his five appearances this season.

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</TD></TR><TR><TD class=lightBlueCell colSpan=2>Head-to-Head Series History</TD></TR><TR><TD class=copy colSpan=2 height=15>Listed below is a summary of the games results in recent Head-to-Head matchups. </TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2 height=15><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=matchupBorder><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=matchupHeader>Games over the last 3 seasons</TD></TR><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=matchupCells>CHICAGO CUBS is 9-3 (+3.6 Units) against NY METS over the last 3 seasons </TD></TR><TR><TD class=matchupCells>10 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+7.8 Units)</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD class=matchupHeader>Games this season</TD></TR><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=matchupCells>There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD>
</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2 height=15><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=matchupBorder><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=matchupHeader>All games at CHICAGO CUBS over the last 3 seasons</TD></TR><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=matchupCells>CHICAGO CUBS is 6-0 (+6.0 Units) against NY METS over the last 3 seasons </TD></TR><TR><TD class=matchupCells>6 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+6.0 Units)</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD class=matchupHeader>Games played at CHICAGO CUBS this season.</TD></TR><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=matchupCells>There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD>
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</TD></TR><TR><TD class=lightBlueCell colSpan=2>Pitcher Versus Team Past History</TD></TR><TR><TD class=copy colSpan=2 height=15>Listed below is a summary of past starts each starter has made against their current opponent.</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2 height=15><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=matchupBorder><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=matchupHeader>AARON HEILMAN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997</TD></TR><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=matchupCells>HEILMAN is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.400.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=matchupCells>His team's record is 1-0 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD>
</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=2 height=15><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" bgColor=#ffffff border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=matchupBorder><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=matchupHeader>JON LEICESTER vs. NY METS since 1997</TD></TR><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=matchupCells>No recent starts.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>:drink: :digit:

<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg0 align=left><TD class=bg0 colSpan=12>Statistics</TD></TR><TR class=bg4 align=middle><TD>Year</TD><TD>Team</TD><TD>INN</TD><TD>GS</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>L</TD><TD>S</TD><TD>K</TD><TD>BBI</TD><TD>HA</TD><TD>ERA</TD><TD>WHIP</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>2005</TD><TD align=left>CHC</TD><TD>6.0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>7.500</TD><TD>2.333</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>On Pace</TD><TD align=left>CHC</TD><TD>33.3</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>11</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>22</TD><TD>44</TD><TD>33</TD><TD>7.290</TD><TD>2.310</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>Projected 2005 Totals</TD><TD align=left>CHC</TD><TD>59.0</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>51</TD><TD>20</TD><TD>56</TD><TD>3.661</TD><TD>1.288</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>3-year Average</TD><TD align=left>CHC</TD><TD>20.7</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>18</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>20</TD><TD>3.919</TD><TD>1.355</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>2004</TD><TD align=left>CHC</TD><TD>41.2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>35</TD><TD>15</TD><TD>40</TD><TD>3.932</TD><TD>1.335</TD></TR><TR class=bg4 align=middle><TD colSpan=2>2 Seasons</TD><TD>47.2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>39</TD><TD>23</TD><TD>46</TD><TD>4.386</TD><TD>1.462</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>


<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg0 align=left><TD class=bg0 colSpan=19>MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS</TD></TR><TR class=bg4 align=middle><TD>Year</TD><TD>Team</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>L</TD><TD>ERA</TD><TD>G</TD><TD>GS</TD><TD>CG</TD><TD>SHO</TD><TD>SV</TD><TD>INN</TD><TD>H</TD><TD>R</TD><TD>ER</TD><TD>HR</TD><TD>HBP</TD><TD>BB</TD><TD>SO</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>2000</TD><TD align=left>A-EUGENE</TD><TD align=left>1</TD><TD align=left>5</TD><TD align=left>5.44</TD><TD align=left>17</TD><TD align=left>7</TD><TD align=left>0</TD><TD align=left>0</TD><TD align=left>0</TD><TD align=left>49.2</TD><TD align=left>47</TD><TD align=left>36</TD><TD align=left>30</TD><TD align=left>4</TD><TD align=left>2</TD><TD align=left>22</TD><TD align=left>31</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>2001</TD><TD align=left>A-LANSING</TD><TD align=left>9</TD><TD align=left>10</TD><TD align=left>5.29</TD><TD align=left>28</TD><TD align=left>27</TD><TD align=left>1</TD><TD align=left>0</TD><TD align=left>0</TD><TD align=left>153.0</TD><TD align=left>182</TD><TD align=left>117</TD><TD align=left>90</TD><TD align=left>16</TD><TD align=left>16</TD><TD align=left>58</TD><TD align=left>109</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>2002</TD><TD align=left>AA-WEST TENN</TD><TD align=left>2</TD><TD align=left>2</TD><TD align=left>4.61</TD><TD align=left>5</TD><TD align=left>4</TD><TD align=left>0</TD><TD align=left>0</TD><TD align=left>0</TD><TD align=left>27.1</TD><TD align=left>24</TD><TD align=left>16</TD><TD align=left>14</TD><TD align=left>1</TD><TD align=left>3</TD><TD align=left>13</TD><TD align=left>18</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>2002</TD><TD align=left>A-DAYTONA</TD><TD align=left>2</TD><TD align=left>3</TD><TD align=left>3.97</TD><TD align=left>20</TD><TD align=left>14</TD><TD align=left>0</TD><TD align=left>0</TD><TD align=left>0</TD><TD align=left>81.2</TD><TD align=left>77</TD><TD align=left>43</TD><TD align=left>36</TD><TD align=left>2</TD><TD align=left>8</TD><TD align=left>48</TD><TD align=left>57</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>2003</TD><TD align=left>AA-WEST TENN</TD><TD align=left>6</TD><TD align=left>7</TD><TD align=left>3.89</TD><TD align=left>45</TD><TD align=left>9</TD><TD align=left>1</TD><TD align=left>1</TD><TD align=left>6</TD><TD align=left>106.1</TD><TD align=left>89</TD><TD align=left>54</TD><TD align=left>46</TD><TD align=left>7</TD><TD align=left>4</TD><TD align=left>53</TD><TD align=left>106</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>2003</TD><TD align=left>AAA-IOWA</TD><TD align=left>0</TD><TD align=left>0</TD><TD align=left>7.20</TD><TD align=left>1</TD><TD align=left>1</TD><TD align=left>0</TD><TD align=left>0</TD><TD align=left>0</TD><TD align=left>5.0</TD><TD align=left>6</TD><TD align=left>4</TD><TD align=left>4</TD><TD align=left>0</TD><TD align=left>0</TD><TD align=left>2</TD><TD align=left>4</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>2004</TD><TD align=left>AAA-IOWA</TD><TD align=left>6</TD><TD align=left>2</TD><TD align=left>3.65</TD><TD align=left>13</TD><TD align=left>12</TD><TD align=left>0</TD><TD align=left>0</TD><TD align=left>0</TD><TD align=left>66.2</TD><TD align=left>62</TD><TD align=left>31</TD><TD align=left>27</TD><TD align=left>3</TD><TD align=left>2</TD><TD align=left>37</TD><TD align=left>61</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

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<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg2 vAlign=top><TD>Leicester was a bright spot for the Cubs as a right-handed setup man late in the season. He will compete for a similar spot this year and should be picked up in NL-only leagues for help in ERA and WHIP. (Updated 1/21/05)</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

He's a reliever but turned starter today due to Wood being on the DL and Dempster being chosen as the new closer.

I look for him to go 5 innings at the most. Bullpen was rested with Zambrano going the distance yesterday, so Baker won't have to worry about using his pen tonight.

Hope that helps a bit.

Was looking at the mets as a possible play today, what do you guys think?