Currently on the 15-day disabled list with what's being called right shoulder fatigue, Reds rookie pitcher Mike Leake is not on the road trip. But Leake hasn't been shut down for good this season, and the plan is for him to resume throwing on the side Monday.

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CINCINNATI — Rookie right-hander Mike Leake went on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a tired pitching shoulder, but the Reds expect him back before the end of the season.

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Cincinnati Reds right-hander Mike Leake, one of the league’s standout rookie pitchers, has been placed on the 15-day disabled list because of shoulder fatigue.

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The Cincinnati Reds placed right-hander Mike Leake on the 15-day disabled list Friday with right shoulder fatigue.

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On Friday the Reds placed Mike Leake on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Wednesday, and recalled infielder/outfielder Juan Francisco from Triple-A Louisville.

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Cincinnati Reds’ Mike Leake (44) waits for San Francisco Giants’ Buster Posey, left, to run the bases after Posey hit a three run home run off Leake during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010, in San Francisco.

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Rookie Mike Leake went on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a tired right shoulder, but the Reds expect him back before the end of the season.

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For the first time during his brief big league career, Reds pitcher Mike Leake's outing on Saturday wasn't pre-determined as part of a five-man rotation.

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The decision on creating roster space for Thursday night's starter, Travis Wood, in a sense came down to one question: Send Mike Leake away from his adopted home, or keep Carlos Fisher from getting to his real home?

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The Reds sent rookie sensation Mike Leake to the bullpen on Tuesday, temporarily dropping the right-hander from the starting rotation.

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CINCINNATI — Mike Leake snapped his three-start losing streak and drove in a run, Drew Stubbs homered and the Cincinnati Reds moved back into a tie for the NL Central lead by beating the Florida Marlins 5-4 Saturday night.

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Mike Leake's quality start helped the Reds pull even with the Cardinals atop the National League Central with a 5-4 win over the Marlins on Saturday.

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It's easy to make the connection between the pitch that got away from Mike Leake in the second inning and the ensuing fallout that resulted in a 7-6 loss to the Pirates on Tuesday.

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CINCINNATI — Barring another pinch-hit appearance, rookie Mike Leake will not see any action in the brief three-game homestand that begins tonight against the Atlanta Braves.

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The possibility of adjusting Reds rookie starter Mike Leake's pitch counts from 100 to 90 during his outings the rest of the season remains a fluid situation.

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Rookie Mike Leake can finish off a series sweep and keep the Cincinnati Reds in first place this afternoon when they close out a three- game set with the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park.

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CINCINNATI — Mike Leake pitched five solid innings before a long rain delay Tuesday, and the Cincinnati Reds blew most of a seven-run lead after the break before holding on for an 8-7 win against the Washington Nationals.

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Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Mike Leake throws against the Washington Nationals during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, July 20, 2010, in Cincinnati.

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With Edinson Volquez already set to return Saturday, Reds manager Dusty Baker said Travis Wood will pitch Sunday and Johnny Cueto and Mike Leake will start Monday and Tuesday, respectively.

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Reds manager Dusty Baker has plenty to think about during the All-Star break. The recent success of rookie pitchers Travis Wood, Mike Leake and Sunday starter Matt Maloney gives the Reds more than enough arms to fill out their rotation.

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