JUPITER, Fla.--Third baseman Matt Carpenter, sidelined with back tightness for four games, will return to the Cardinals' lineup on Monday and hit third ahead of Tyler O'Neill. Carpenter is two for four in two starts this spring.
Lefthander Genesis Cabrera, who has struck out five in three scoreless innings this spring, will start against Minnesota with scheduled starter Kwang Hyun Kim switched to a side throwing session.
Tommy Edman will play shortstop and Edmundo Sosa will be at second, with other backup infielders Yairo Munoz and Brad Miller sidelined by hamstring and lower back ailments, respectively.