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.

Cards place RHP Thompson on DL

Cardinals option Brad Thompson to Triple-A

Cards' Thompson gives up four runs in relief

Brad Thompson was solid in two starts this season, but he will be moving to the bullpen to make room for Joel Pineiro, who is coming off the DL to start against the Giants on Sunday, according to MLB.com. Manager LaRussa stated, "We won two games that Thompson started. Him and Todd Wellemeyer, since last year, they both should be in the rotation because our percentage when they pitch is good. But we like Joel as a starting pitcher, and one of the things that Brad gives us is versatility."Thompson should still provide fantasy value as he has 11 strikeouts over 10.2 innings, and he is worth hanging on to in case Pineiro gets hurt again.

Thompson takes no-decision in Cards win

Brad Thompson was dominant in his win against Colorado on Thursday, as he didn't allow any runs over 6.2 innings, with six hits allowed and six strikeouts.His fantasy stock will continue to rise following this strong showing.

Cards' Thompson combines on shutout