St. Louis activates catcher Pena

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CINCINNATI (AP) _ The St. Louis Cardinals activated switch-hitting catcher

Brayan Pena from the 60-day disabled list and promoted rookie catcher Carson

Kelly from Triple-A Memphis.



St. Louis designated Memphis infielder Dean Anna for assignment to make room

for Kelly and transferred pitcher Seth Maness (right elbow) from the 15-day

disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.



Left knee inflammation has limited the 34-year-old Pena to just four games this

season. He batted a combined .286 (8-for-28) with one home run and eight RBIs in

nine combined games with Single-A Palm Beach and the Gulf Coast League Cardinals

during a recent injury rehabilitation assignment.



Kelly, the Cardinals second-round draft selection in 2012, will make his major

league debut.


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