Earlier today, Mark Saxon of ESPN wrote that Aledmys Diaz is establishing himself as the front-runner for the shortstop position for the St. Louis Cardinals. This is not by anything that the organization or management has said, but in the actions of the club and in the situation surrounding them.
Saxon writes that in four of the six days since Jhonny Peralta went down with injury, the starter has been Aledmys Diaz, which shows that the Cardinals may be leaning towards the Cuban prospect for the starting shortstop role.