Cardinals place Thompson on DL

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The St. Louis Cardinals placed right-hander Brad Thompson on the 15-day disabled list Monday with elbow inflammation, five days after demoting him to the minors.

Thompson was placed on the DL retroactive to April 23, thus rescinding the move. He was 1-1 with a 4.58 ERA, making two starts before going to the bullpen when Joel Pineiro was activated from the disabled list.

Thompson allowed four runs in one inning in his last outing before being sent down on April 22 at Milwaukee.