Cardinals activate Drew and Marrero

CHICAGO -- The Cardinals activated outfielder J.D. Drew and catchers Eli Marrero and Joe Girardi on Monday, and recalled right-handers Dan Haren and Garrett Stephenson from Class-A Palm Beach.

Drew was on the 15-day disabled list since Aug. 9 with a strained right oblique muscle. He is hitting .281 with 12 home runs and 30 RBIs.

Marrero missed 101 games with torn ligaments in his right ankle. He went 3-for-12 with one home run in a five-game rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis. Injured May 11 against the Cubs at Wrigley Field, Marrero is hitting .227 with two home runs and 15 RBIs.

Girardi missed the first 61 games with a herniated disc in his back and neck before making his debut with the Cardinals on June 11. He was put on the disabled list June 30 with a lower back strain. He went 19-for-65 in a rehab assignment in Memphis.

Haren and Stephenson were optioned to Palm Beach on Saturday to make roster spots available for second baseman Fernando Vina and right-hander Russ Springer.

-- AP