Justin Bruihl, Ryan Fernandez and Ryan Stanek all struggled in Monday's seventh inning as the Cardinals surrendered four runs and blew a three-run lead in a 4-3 loss to the Brewers at Busch Stadium.

The St. Louis Cardinals' bullpen is getting an intriguing arm back in the mix on Tuesday night.

Rookie left-hander Brycen Mautz, who made his MLB debut in Monday's loss in Milwaukee, was optioned back to Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday. Ryan Fernandez brings his strikeout stuff back to the Cardinals.

The St. Louis Cardinals will play a doubleheader on Saturday and that will give a veteran a shot back in the majors.

After becoming a valuable and trusted big-league reliever in 2024, Ryan Fernandez fell on hard times in 2025 when he pitched tentatively. Now back with the Cards, he is vowing to be in attack mode this time around.

Ryan Fernandez's recent move down to Triple-A makes the picture of the Cardinals' major league bullpen a lot clearer