Cardinals bring back Taylor Motter, option Jordan Walker

Just days after he was designated for assignment by the St. Louis Cardinals, Taylor Motter's spot in the organization became a little more secure after he was signed to a major league deal Wednesday.

The Cardinals announced the move on the same day Motter had been outrighted to Triple-A Memphis. He cleared waivers earlier Wednesday when he was outrighted, and accepted the assignment even though he could have become a free agent, and is now headed back to the major league club.

To open another roster spot for Motter, the Cardinals optioned promising rookie Jordan Walker, who turns 21 next month, to Memphis after the outfielder batted .274 with two home runs and 11 RBIs in his first 20 major league games.

Motter, 33, was designated for assignment over the weekend when Paul DeJong was reinstated from the injured list. The utilityman was batting .222 for the Cardinals in 20 at-bats over seven games.

In six major league seasons with seven teams, Motter is a .192 hitter with 10 home runs and 39 RBIs. He has played six different positions in the field and even has two appearances as a pitcher.