The St. Louis Cardinals made a roster move before Sunday’s game in Los Angeles, recalling righthanded relieverJorge Rondonfrom Triple-A Memphis and sending back relieverEric Fornataro, who had been recalled prior to the team’s series in Colorado which began Monday.
The Cardinals wanted extra bullpen coverage following a 9-1 loss which was soaked up by Fornataro and fellow relieverNick Greenwoodon Saturday, and Rondon was the other remaining bullpen arm on the 40-man roster. This will be the third stint of the year with the major-league club for Rondon, though he has yet to make his MLB debut. The hard-throwing 26-year-old has been on the Cardinals’ 40-man roster since November of 2012 without making a big-league appearance.
The 26-year-old Fornataro gave up two runs (one earned) in his two innings yesterday, which was his only appearance during his second stint of the year with the big-league club. He figures to get another shot at some point later on in the season, since he and lefthanded starterTyler Lyonsare the only healthy pitchers on the 40-man roster who are not currently with the big-league club.
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