PHILADELPHIA • With two Cardinals relievers not having pitched in 11 days, the club has decided to back down to 12 pitchers (seven relievers), at least for the time being.
The team made two roster moves on Friday, optioning one of the idling pitchers, Mitch Harris, to Class AAA Memphis, along with third-string catcher Ed Easley, who had only two plate appearances since coming up three weeks ago.
Recalled from Memphis were first baseman Xavier Scruggs, who was leading the Redbirds in homers with 11, and hot-hitting infielder Greg Garcia, a lefthanded batter who was batting .