St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Michael McGreevy was promoted from Triple-A Memphis to make his main league debut in opposition to the Texas Rangers on Wednesday.
The Cardinals additionally positioned right-hander Lance Lynn on the 15-day injured checklist with proper knee irritation.
McGreevy, 24, will develop into the eighth participant — sixth pitcher — to make his MLB debut for St. Louis this season.
McGreevy, the 18th total decide in 2021, is 5-7 with a 4.45 ERA in 20 begins at Memphis this season. In his previous three begins, he allowed 5 runs in 17⅓ innings — with six scoreless innings in his final outing.
Lynn, 37, picked up the win in opposition to the Rangers on Tuesday after permitting one run on three hits in 5 innings in an 8-1 victory. He’s 6-4 with a 4.06 ERA in 21 begins this season, and 142-99 with a 3.75 ERA in 362 profession video games (338 begins) with six groups.
The Cardinals additionally recalled Ryan Loutos from Memphis, optioned fellow right-hander Chris Roycroft to the Triple-A membership and designated righty Jacob Bosiokovic for task.
Loutos, 25, has allowed two hits over 1⅓ scoreless innings in two reduction appearances this season with St. Louis.