NEW YORK • To clear a spot on the active roster for lefty Jaime Garcia and ready for his return to the rotation after 334 days, the Cardinals took from their bullpen.
The Cardinals optioned Sam Tuivailala to Class AAA Memphis.
Tuivailala returns to a late-inning role with the Triple-A Redbirds, and he does so with a new pitch to rely on. In the Cardinals' victory Tuesday night, Tuivailala pitched a scoreless ninth inning and did so utilizing a cut fastball that he has been working on since spring. He had abandoned the pitch to focus on his fastball and a hard curve.