A day after throwing a gem at Citizens Bank Park, left-hander J.A. Happ was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

The Phillies sent the fill-in starter back Thursday morning and purchased the contract of infielder Mike Cervanek.

Not too much to read into this move. The Phillies have just four more games before the All-Star break, so they won't need Happ (or a fifth starter) again until after the break.

And, with a few off-days built into the schedule after the break, they may not need a fifth starter until the weekend of July 25.

But for the time being - between now and the All-Star break - Cervanek gives Charlie Manuel another bat off the bench.

Cervanek, who has served as a DH with the IronPigs, was hitting .310 with seven home runs and 52 RBIs in 90 games.