PITTSBURGH — In the second inning of Tuesday night's Memphis game against the New Orleans Baby Cakes, Redbirds leadoff hitter Randy Arozarena was hit by a pitch and dutifully took first base.
That bruise pushed the center fielder's streak of consecutive games with at least one trip to first base to 23.
The Cardinals oft-leadoff hitter is spending time this week with Class AAA Memphis to recover from a bone bruise near his right ankle, and he's taking advantage of a rehab assignment to work on his swing without the plate appearances counting against the major-league standings.