To replace infielder Yairo Munoz, who went on the paternity list, the Cardinals purchased the contract of Ravelo from Memphis and he is expected to join the team for Monday night’s game against Miami at Busch Stadium.
The 27-year-old Ravelo, hitting .333 with nine homers and 42 runs batted in at Memphis this season, will take the palce of righthanded reliever Mike Mayers on the 40-man roster. Mayers, who won’t be able to pitch for the Cardinals for probably another month after suffering a strained lat, was moved from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL. He was hurt in mid-April.