Official Site of the Cardinals · Mar 5, 2016
Holliday scratched with lower back tightness
Matt Holliday has had four straight seasons with declining homer rates, but still has the skills to rank among the best at reaching baseJUPITER, Fla. -- Matt Holliday's debut at first base will have to wait at least another day.
The Cardinals announced shortly before the start of Saturday's game against the Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium that Holliday was being scratched from the lineup because of lower back tightness. The team did not say what caused the tightness, only that it was a precautionary move.