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Nogowski, Woodford force their way onto Cardinals' roster; Carpenter starts season as bat off the bench

St. Louis Post-Dispatch | March 29, 2021

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Matt Carpenter, long a mainstay in the Cardinals lineup, is one for 36 this spring and will start the season on the bench.

St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Carpenter (13) draws a walk during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the New York Mets, Sunday, March 14, 2021, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A veteran who could not connect the swing he trusts with the results he sought and a minor-leaguer whose exuberant production could not be ignored took different routes this spring to the same destination — the Cardinals’ opening-day roster.

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