ST. LOUIS (AP) – The Cardinals placed catcher Yadier Molina on the injured list
with a strained right thumb and activated infielder Matt Carpenter as part of a
series of roster moves Thursday.
St. Louis also brought up left-hander Chasen Shreve from Triple-A Memphis,
optioned left-hander Tyler Webb and outfielder Rangel Ravelo to Memphis, and
transferred pitcher Jordan Hicks to the 60-day IL update ahead of their series
against Arizona beginning Friday night.
Molina’s move to the IL was retroactive to Monday. The nine-time All-Star, who
missed 12 games in May and June with a similar injury, pinch hit on Saturday but
hasn’t started a game since June 3.
Carpenter has been sidelined since June 29 with a lower back strain.
Shreve appeared in 20 games for the Cardinals last season, and is 2-1 with a
3.80 ERA in 37 games for Memphis this season. Kinzer made his big league debut
June 2, going 0 for 7 for St. Louis.
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