WASHINGTON — Maybe it started with the hits he got off lefthanded relievers late in a game, or perhaps it's more recent than that and has to do with the two home runs he's hit on this road trip, including one in his two-for-three game Monday against Nationals.
As the Cardinals tiptoe back to full health in the outfield, rookie Justin Williams has forced his way into mix for playing time.
With Washington lefty Patrick Corbin on the mound Tuesday night at Nationals Park, the Cardinals shifted some of their lineup — Tommy Edman comes in to play second; Austin Dean heads out to play left — but Williams remains part in the lineup, a starter vs.