JUPITER, Fla. -- Right shoulder tendinitis could limit the versatility this year of the St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Carpenter.
He has not played in any exhibition games because of back tightness.
"The shoulder is always something we're concerned about," manager Mike Matheny said Thursday. "That probably hasn't been talked about much during all of this."
Carpenter mainly played first base last season but had started prior seasons as the primary third or second baseman. During the offseason the Cardinals discussed the possibility of moving Carpenter around the diamond defensively.
Carpenter's primary position in 2018 always figured to be first base, but he could also spell Jedd Gyorko at third base and Kolton Wong at second.