JUL 08, 2015 1:18p ET
JUL 08, 2015 1:18p ET
Dan Johnson signed with the Cardinals as a minor league free-agent in early May and was batting .265 with 11 home runs and 42 RBI in 61 games in Triple A.
ST. LOUIS -- Next man up.
The Cardinals purchased first baseman Dan Johnson from Triple A Memphis on Wednesday and optioned left-handed pitcher Tyler Lyons (the 26th man for Tuesday's doubleheader) and right-handed pitcher Marcus Hatley.
Johnson, a veteran of nine seasons in the majors -- all in the American League -- signed with the Cardinals as a minor league free-agent in early May and was batting .