ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals have activated left-hander Jaime Garcia from the 15-day disabled list to start against the Cincinnati Reds.
Right-handed reliever Sam Tuivailala was optioned to Triple-A Memphis.
Garcia, 29, was 3-3 with a 1.69 ERA in seven starts, the last coming on June 24 at Miami. He combined with two relievers for a no-hitter in a rehab start at Class A Peoria on Thursday, working the first five innings.
Tuivailala is 0-1 with a 1.80 ERA and didn't allow a run in his past eight appearances covering eight innings, with seven strikeouts in that span.