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After sending reliever to Triple-A, club purchases contract of 1B Johnson

Cards option Hatley as part of flurry of moves

CHICAGO -- The Cardinals began a series of roster moves following their doubleheader loss to the Cubs on Tuesday, and they continued to tweak the roster a day later with an announcement that the club has purchased the contract of first baseman Dan Johnson.

After the team's 5-3 loss in Game 2 on Tuesday, reliever Marcus Hatley was told that he'd be headed back to Triple-A Memphis.