ST. LOUIS (AP) -Cardinals pitcher Joel Pineiro was put on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday because of a strained right groin after the team determined he wouldn’t be ready to make his next start.
Rookie Mike Parisi will take Pineiro’s spot in the rotation on Saturday against Pittsburgh, making his first major league start. Right-hander Kelvin Jimenez was recalled by St. Louis from Triple-A Memphis and will be used in long relief.
Pineiro also was skipped in the rotation on Tuesday. He’s 2-3 with a 4.50 ERA in eight starts.
Pineiro was hurt shagging fly balls during batting practice last Wednesday in San Diego, a day after his last start. The move was made retroactive to May 21.
The 27-year-old Jimenez appeared in three games for the Cardinals in April and was 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA, totaling three innings. He was 1-2 with a 1.88 ERA and one save in 20 games at Memphis, with 14 strikeouts and three walks in 24 innings.
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