Cardinals Activate Joe Kelly From The 60-Day Disabled List, Option Tyler Lyons To Triple-A Memphis, Transfer Jaime Garcia From 15-Day To 60-Day Disabled List, & Claim George Kottaras Of Waivers From The Indians

The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have activated right-handed pitcher Joe Kelly (left hamstring) from the 60-day disabled list and optioned left-handed pitcher Tyler Lyons to Memphis (AAA). The team also announced that pitcher Jaime Garcia has been transferred from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.

St. Louis Official Site

With All-Star catcher Yadier Molina set to miss extended time on the disabled list, the Cardinals claimed George Kottaras off waivers from the Indians amidst a flurry of roster moves on Friday.
St. Louis Official Site

Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak moved quickly today to try to replace injured catcher Yadier Molina as best he can by claiming lefthanded-hitting catcher George Kottaras off waivers from Cleveland.
Cardinal Beat

In their search to find a big league catcher to replace the injured Yadier Molina on the roster, the Cardinals announced Friday the waiver wire claim of George Kottaras.
KMOX

It didn’t take long for the Cardinals to add another catcher to the roster after learning that Yadier Molina needs surgery on his injured thumb.
KMOV

The St. Louis Cardinals have made a series of roster moves this afternoon, among them claiming catcher George Kottaras off waivers from the Cleveland Indians. Kottaras, 31, should help fill the void of a veteran catcher to back-up Tony Cruz while Yadier Molina is on the disabled list due to thumb surgery.
STL Baseball Weekly