Any intrigue the Cardinals accidentally created by delaying the announcement of the starter for Tuesday night's game against the Cubs at Busch Stadium was undermined by the preparation they put in motion weeks earlier.
The Cardinals sent rookie Johan Oviedo back to Class AAA Memphis to make a start during the All-Star break so that he would be ready when needed to make a start in the majors.
The Cardinals needed a starter for Tuesday.
Ipso facto, de facto.
The Cardinals announced Tuesday morning that Oviedo will indeed get the start that night in the second game of the four-game visit from the rival Cubs.