Cardinals optioned RHP Chris Roycroft to Triple-A Memphis.
Roycroft was hammered in his first five appearances with the Cardinals, posting a miserable 12.27 ERA, 3.55 WHIP and a 3/5 K/BB ratio over 3 2/3 innings. He’ll attempt to work through his struggles at the Triple-A level for the time being. Jared Shuster was promoted to take his place in the Cardinals’ bullpen.