Shingles sidelines Cards’ Leake indefinitely

ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals thought they had starting pitcher Mike Leake’s shingles under control within the first 24 hours after he was diagnosed. Instead, he missed his start Saturday, as the Cardinals decided to go with rookie Alex Reyes.

Leake now faces an uncertain future as the team is unsure whether he’ll make his next start.

“We just kind of left him at home and we’re not seeing great progress so he’s just been wiped out,” Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said. “Obviously there is pain involved. Just trying to give him in the best possible opportunity to get better. It has been pretty slow in the healing process.”

Matheny first received word of Leake’s issue on Monday and Reyes received the first hint he might start on Wednesday. Matheny added he hasn’t seen Leake since Monday and he is only coming to the stadium to see team doctors …

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