Anthony Reyes, who won the World Series opener for the Cardinals last fall but has lost 10 straight regular-season decisions, on Sunday was optioned to Triple-A Memphis. "He's got some stuff that he can work on but he needs to have some success so he can start getting a better feeling," manager Tony La Russa said. "He was handling it great, but at some point. ..." Reliever Todd Wellemeyer will take Reyes' spot in the rotation Wednesday at Colorado. The Cardinals recalled left-hander Troy Cate from Memphis to fill the roster spot.