Glenn Sattell of MLB.com reported yesterday Matt Carpenter, the St. Louis Cardinals first baseman, will finally see some action this Spring. Carpenter will make his debut on Tuesday against the Miami Marlins. For many, it is a sigh of relief.
The St. Louis Cardinals held Carpenter out of baseball activity for the first half of Spring Training due to a sore back. John Mozeliak expected Carpenter to return to the lineup a week earlier, but he just wasn’t ready. In that time, Carpenter stood in for pitchers for “live” batting practice. He didn’t swing at any pitchers, but tracked pitches out of the hand.