Mike Leake Injury: Updates on Giants Pitcher's Hamstring and Return

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Mike Leake was placed on the disabled list Aug. 7 with a strained hamstring but will pitch Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates in place of Chris Heston, per John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle. 

The Giants acquired Leake from the Cincinnati Reds before the trade deadline on July 31 for two minor leaguers in order to bolster their rotation, which was especially needed after a struggling Tim Hudson hit the 15-day disabled list a day after they made the deal.

Looking to add support to Madison Bumgarner and Heston in the rotation, Leake's numbers leading up to his trade were too good to pass up for the Giants, per ESPN Stats & Info:

After losing his first start with the Giants, in which he went 6.1 innings and allowed two runs on eight hits against the Texas Rangers, Leake is now 9-6 with a 3.52 ERA in 2015. 

The right-hander's hot hand is needed for a Giants team that sits in contention for the National League West and final wild-card spot.

Stats courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com.