BASEBALL : DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJOR LEAGUES : Reds Put Rijo (6-2) on Disabled List

The Cincinnati Reds placed right-hander Jose Rijo on the 15-day disabled list and recalled pitcher Tim Layana from triple-A Nashville to replace him. Rijo, who had won his last five starts, suffered a chipped a bone in his right ankle while sliding into second base Thursday night. He was 6-2 with a 2.82 ERA. . . . Schottzie, the St. Bernard dog owned by Red president Marge Schott, has been diagnosed as having bone cancer. Schott said the dog will undergo chemotherapy and radiation treatments beginning Monday.

The National League expansion team expected to be awarded to Denver will be named the Colorado Rockies and the mascot will be a bear, The Rocky Mountain News reported.