LHP Tyler Lyons was placed on the 15-day disabled Wednesday with a right knee stress reaction. The move is retroactive to July 31. The 28-year-old Lyons, who last pitched on Saturday at Miami, is 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA over 48 innings in 30 games this season, including five appearances during which he has worked three or more innings.

The Chicago White Sox placed newly acquired outfielder Charlie Tilson on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a strained left hamstring.Outfielder J.B. Shuck was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte to replace Tilson, who suffered the injury during his major league debut on Tuesday night. The 23-year-old was attempting to make a diving catch in the fifth inning of an 11-5 loss to Detroit.Tilson, who needed assistance to get off the field, was involved in the Zach Duke deal with the St. Louis Cardinals over the weekend.--The St. Louis Cardinals placed left-handed relief pitcher Tyler Lyons on the 15-day disabled list with a right knee stress reaction. The move is retroactive to July 31.The 28-year-old Lyons, who last pitched on Saturday at Miami, is 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA over 48 innings in 30 games this season, including five appearances during which he has worked three or more innings.The Cardinals recalled left-hander Dean Kiekhefer from Triple-A Memphis to take Lyons' spot on the roster.--The... [More]

The St. Louis Cardinals placed left-handed relief pitcher Tyler Lyons on the 15-day disabled Wednesday with a right knee stress reaction. The move is retroactive to July 31.The 28-year-old Lyons, who last pitched on Saturday at Miami, is 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA over 48 innings in 30 games this season, including five appearances during which he has worked three or more innings.The Cardinals recalled left-hander Dean Kiekhefer from Triple-A Memphis to take Lyons' spot on the roster.Kiekhefer, who had been optioned to Memphis prior to Tuesday night's game, has made 14 appearances for the Cardinals, going 0-0 with a 4.85 ERA in 13 innings. He has been unscored upon in each of his last six appearances dating to June 3.Kiekhefer, 27, has posted a 4-1 record with a 2.00 ERA in 23 relief appearances for Memphis this season.

LHP Tyler Lyons was placed on the 15-day disabled list following Tuesday night's game due to a right knee injury. Lyons is 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA in 30 relief appearances for the Cardinals this year.

LHP Tyler Lyons worked three scoreless innings in relief of Wacha, his longest scoreless outing of the year. Lyons has thrown 23 2/3 innings out of the bullpen this year, tied with Seung Hwan Oh for the team lead, and could be an option to replace one of the team's struggling starters at some point. Lyons is averaging just over a strikeout per inning.

LHP Tyler Lyons relieved Martinez and fanned seven in 3 2/3 innings, the most strikeouts an MLB reliever has bagged this season. But Lyons' otherwise fine work was undone by the two-run homer he gave up to Jung Ho Kang in the sixth. Should Martinez have to miss a start, Lyons seems to be the logical choice to fill the spot should manager Mike Matheny go that route.

Lyons (3-1) pitched the Cardinals to the NL Central title in the second half of Wednesday's doubleheader, shutting out the Pirates over seven sharp innings. He struck out four without a walk and allowed just four hits.

After the Cards got their heads handed to them in the first half of the twin bill, Lyons absolutely dominated their division rivals in the later half en route to the series-clinching win. He's been coming out of the bullpen, but might end up having to make a postseason start for St. Louis, considering that Carlos Martinez (shoulder) is done for the season and Michael Wacha looks like he ought to be.

Lyons pitched well on Wednesday in a no-decision, allowing three runs on six hits and a walk over six innings while striking out six.

Lyons got the call as Michael Wacha was scratched to give him some rest and Lyons filled in admirably. All three runs came in on homers, but aside from that he was very solid. This was only Lyons third start since June 19 and it appears this will be his role all season long. Simply a nice fill-in for the young arms in the rotation who need a start off here or there to get them ready for October baseball. If Carlos Martinez or Michael Wacha need another day off in the near future, look for Lyons to fill-in yet again.

Lyons will start Wednesday's game in place of Michael Wacha, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

It's unclear exactly why Lyons will take his start Wacha's start Wednesday, but the most likely scenario involves an injury of some kind. Until a diagnosis is given, it's tough to know how long Lyons' run in the rotation could last, but he'll at least make a spot start Wednesday.

Lyons was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Sunday.

Forced to the bullpen with Jaime Garcia thriving as the Cardinals' fifth starter, Lyons had been limited to long-relief duty over the last week. The return to the minors will allow the 27-year-old to see continued work as a starter, but he'll need another injury to occur in St. Louis before getting another shot in the big-league rotation.

Lyons was recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Friday.

There is no question Lyons has had his struggles as a starter, holding a 5.63 ERA and 1.420 WHIP when he's the first Cardinals pitcher to take the mound. However, the Cardinals are likely putting him in the bullpen, where he's looked excellent in his career. That mitigates his fantasy value, but makes him an actual asset for the Cardinals as they prepare for the playoffs.

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Tyler Lyons was recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Friday.

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Tyler Lyons was recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Friday. Lyons is expected to pitch out of the bullpen after recording a 5.02 ERA and 1.64 WHIP in six major league starts earlier this season.

Lyons will not start Sunday against the Pirates, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

Tim Cooney will get the nod instead, the team confirmed, after outperforming Lyons by a significant margin in Tuesday's doubleheader. Lyons, who has posted a 5.02 ERA in seven starts for St. Louis this season, may not see as many opportunities in the second half as Marco Gonzales (shoulder) may enter the mix.

Lyons was optioned back to Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday.

Lyons came up to start Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader and he took the loss, allowing seven hits and three earned runs over 5.2 innings. The 27-year-old has made seven starts for St. Louis on the year and holds a 2-1 record to go with a 5.02 ERA.

Lyons gave up three runs on seven hits over 5.2 innings Tuesday in Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Cubs.

Poor control ultimately caused Lyons to run his pitch count up, as he failed to make it through six frames and issued five walks on the afternoon. Called up as the 26th man for the doubleheader Tuesday, Lyons will return to Triple-A Memphis for now as the Cards can officially recall him to start in Pittsburgh on Sunday against the Pirates with Jaime Garcia (groin) back on the DL.

Lyons will be recalled from Triple-A Memphis to start on half of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Cubs, MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch reports.

Lyons and Triple-A teammate Tim Cooney will get the starting nods after Jaime Garcia (groin) was placed on the 15-day DL Sunday. The left-handed Lyons has logged a victory the last two times he's taken the mound for the Cardinals, but the bigger picture hasn't been as positive, as he's allowed 15 runs (13 earned) on 28 hits over 23 innings.

Lyons is an option to start one half of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Cubs, MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch reports.

It seems that Tim Cooney is the favorite to get that start, but it is not a guarantee at this point. Whoever gets named the starter will likely be brought up as the 26th man for the doubleheader and then be sent back to Triple-A that night. Lyons has a 5.09 ERA in five starts this season for the Cardinals.

Lyons was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Thursday.

Lyons received two starts with the Cardinals after being recalled, and head a better go around in his second stint with the club. He allowed just five total runs over 10 innings, dropping his ERA to 5.09 on the season. The move was a result of Lance Lynn returning from the disabled list, and Lyons will once again serve as organizational depth.

Lyons allowed three runs on seven hits, walking one and striking out five over five innings in a 12-4 win over Philadelphia on Friday night.

Lyons (2-0, 5.09 ERA) was actually cruising before serving up a three-run home run to Ryan Howard in the fifth inning. The good news was he was enjoying an 11-0 lead when he surrendered the long ball. He wasn't very efficient, needing 93 pitches (62 for strikes) to cover the five innings, and his spot in the rotation is probably short term as the Cardinals expect to have Lance Lynn and Marco Gonzalez back relatively soon.

Lyons won his first game of the season Saturday, giving up two runs on three hits and a walk over five innings, striking out six.

He was limited to just 79 pitches, and the fact that both runs he allowed came on solo slots is a worrying sign, but with Lance Lynn (forearm) and Marco Gonzalez (shoulder) both likely out of action until at least the end of June, Lyons will get a real chance to prove he can handle a spot in the Cards' rotation. His next start is scheduled for Thursday in Minnesota.