The St. Louis Cardinals will have to adjust their lineup in the second game of the season, going without their prize free-agent acquisition Willson Contreras due to a bruised right knee. In his place will be long-time backup Andrew Knizner, who filled in for Contreras after exiting the game in the eighth inning Thursday. Knizner will bat eighth in the lineup.
With Contreras out, Taylor Motter will serve as the backup catcher. After an excellent spring training, the journeyman infielder won a spot on the opening day lineup to be a backup infielder while Paul DeJong recovers from an injury.