A few days before the Cardinals return to Wrigley Field with former All-Star catcher Willson Contreras on their side of the field, the Cardinals made the move to add a third catcher to their roster.
The move signaled the plan to have Contreras appear mostly at designated hitter in the coming weeks, and he will also see time in left field.
Tres Barrera, who impressed during spring training with his feel for a new pitching staff, was promoted to the active roster ahead of Saturday's game against Detroit. Barrera, 28, joins Contreras and Andrew Knizner as the catching options on the 26-man.