Athletics selected C Steve Hill from the Cardinals in the minor league portion of the Rule 5 Draft. Hill has a .513 career slugging percentage in the minor leagues and tallied 17 homers in just 87 games this past season at Triple-A Memphis. The 27-year-old was never going to get much of a shot in St. Louis.

Cardinals sent C/1B Steve Hill outright to Triple-A Memphis. Hill, 27, had a brief stint with the Cardinals during the first half of the season, but will continue to serve as organizational depth in the minors.

Cardinals recalled C-1B-OF Steve Hill from Triple-A Memphis. Hill had a brief stint with the Cardinals during the first half of the season, but only received seven at-bats. He'll serve as a utility man and right-handed bat off the bench.

Cardinals optioned C-1B-OF Steve Hill to Triple-A Memphis. Hill has been up with the big club for two and a half weeks but received just seven at-bats. He'll return to a .257/.303/.471 batting line with four homers at Memphis.