JUPITER, Fla. • When manager Mike Matheny was outlining the batting order probabilities for his top four hitters Monday, he spoke of Dexter Fowler hitting first, Matt Carpenter third and Marcell Ozuna fourth, where he had batted most often for the Miami Marlins last year. That leaves Tommy Pham hitting second, which he did much of last season for the Cardinas.
“I like hitting second,” said Pham, who checked in at the Cardinals’ complex before returning to Miami, where he will continue workouts until Sunday, when he’ll return for the official start of camp for position players next week.