Cardinals send struggling Rosenthal to DL
Trevor Rosenthal, the scuffling St. Louis Cardinals reliever, landed on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation Tuesday, about four weeks after the 26-year-old was booted from the ninth-inning role.
To take his place on the active roster, the Cardinals recalled left-hander Dean Kiekhefer from Triple-A Memphis.
Rosenthal, who logged more saves (93) than any other pitcher over the previous two seasons, has endured the worst season of his five-year career in 2016, managing a 5.13 ERA and 2.04 WHIP with a 16.2 percent walk rate in 40 appearances before landing on the DL.
Since being removed from the closer's role in late June, however, Rosenthal had improved a bit, posting a 3.86 ERA with a 25 percent strikeout rate while allowing zero home runs in his last 11 outings.
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