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As outfield auditions reach final week, Bader seeks swing and Cardinals will run Carlson in center

The Cardinals' Dylan Carlson is greeted by third base coach Ron Warner while rounding the bases on his solo homer Monday against Miami.

The Cardinals' Harrison Bader, who is in a one-for-20 skid this spring, grounds in the fourth inning of a Grapefruit League game Monday against the Marlins.

JUPITER, Fla. — By the end of spring training the casting call the Cardinals have held in the outfield will yield three opening-day starters because the lineup insists, but the real contest to determine the look and order of the outfield will be just beginning.