PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla.—Preaching caution, Cardinals manager Mike Shildt is giving center fielder Harrison Bader (forearm soreness) one more day off Tuesday. But, after a week to take care of his arm, Bader is scheduled to be back in Wednesday’s lineup at West Palm Beach, Florida against the Washington Nationals.
“No blips,” said Shildt. “Everything is moving forward. Sometimes you give guys an extra day just to be super cautious, so he’ll be in the lineup tomorrow.”
On Tuesday, Carlos Martinez will start here against the New York Mets, with Alex Reyes among those coming out of the bullpen.