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Angels claim Class AAA outfielder Brown

Cards pitcher John Lackey celebrates after striking out Gerardo Parra for the third out to end the threat in the fourth inning on Thursday afternoon, April 16, 2015, during the game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers at Busch Stadium. The Brewers left two men on base. Photo by J.B. Forbes, jforbes@post-dispatch.com

WASHINGTON • One of the ripple effects of promoting reliever Mitch Harris to the majors on Tuesday was that the Cardinals had to clear a spot on the 40-man roster and that meant the possibility of losing a player.