JUPITER, 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.
Holliday participated in pregame warmups on one of the back fields behind Roger Dean Stadium and had been penciled in the No. 3 slot in manager Mike Matheny's starting lineup. Jonathan Rodriguez replaced Holliday at first base and was slotted in the No.