The Cardinals are set to receive a major shot in the arm in the weeks that follow the All-Star Break, receiving the likes of outfielder Matt Holliday, pitchers Jaime Garcia, Mitch Harris, Matt Belisle and Marco Gonzalez and center fielder Jon Jay as they return from injury.
Holliday, who has been swinging a bat and running during All-Star Week festivities, is a “virtual certainty” to return on Friday against the Mets at home, according to the St.