LOS ANGELES • The Cardinals sent struggling reliever Seth Maness to Class AAA Memphis, hoping that he'll find the innings there to get back the feel and velocity that has been lacking so far this season.
Maness packed his bags and left for the Triple-A affiliate Friday night.
To take his spot on the roster, the Cardinals promoted lefty Dean Kiekhefer from the Class AAA bullpen. He'll serve as a third lefty in the bullpen, and he can be a lefty specialist for upcoming series where the Cardinals will face Adrian Gonzalez with LA and Carlos Gonzalez with Colorado.