JUPITER, Fla. • Mike Matheny’s No. 22, which he wore for the five seasons he played for the Cardinals and all but one year of the 6 ½ he managed for them, has a new home.
He could not think of any Nos. 22 he particularly admired but it has been a prominent number for the Cardinals in the last 30-plus years, with its wearers including Jack Clark, Will Clark, Mark Whiten, David Eckstein and Jason Heyward.
In other numerical switches, lefthander Austin Gomber has gone from No. 68 to 36 and catcher Francisco Pena from 46 to 47 (Paul Goldschmidt is the new 46).