JUPITER, Fla. -- Four weeks ago, as part of the Cardinals' Spring Training preview package, MLB.com offered an early prediction of the team's Opening Day roster.
Those projections took their first hit just days after camp opened when it was announced that Alex Reyes needed Tommy John surgery and would miss the season. The Cardinals have avoided major injury since, but performances (both good and bad) have further tweaked the roster outlook.
So with 19 days remaining until the Cardinals and Cubs meet at Busch Stadium on April 2, let's take another stab at predicting which 25 players will be in the Cardinals' dugout that night:
Catcher: Yadier Molina
Molina is away at the World Baseball Classic, but he'll return to make his 13th straight Opening Day start for the Cardinals.