MLB Player News

Edman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

With Matt Carpenter returning from the 10-day injured list following the All-Star break, Edman's opportunities could dwindle unless manager Mike Shildt is willing to confine Kolten Wong to the bench more regularly. Edman has produced three home runs and three steals through his first 22 games in the majors, but a .288 on-base percentage has limited the real-life impact of his counting-stats production. He'll sit for the second straight day while Carpenter starts at third base and Wong mans the keystone.

DeJong is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Diamondbacks, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

DeJong started the last 26 games for the Cardinals but will head to the bench for Sunday's series finale. The 25-year-old has struggled with a .605 OPS in that stretch. Yairo Munoz is starting at shortstop and batting second in his place.

Bogaerts went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's 11-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Bogaerts' fourth-inning home run was the third in 11 plate appearances and gave him a team-high 19, one more than J.D. Martinez. He's amplified his run production of late with five homers, 19 RBI and 10 runs over the last 11 games.

Story went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 17-9 loss to the Reds.

His fifth-inning shot off Tanner Roark was a drop in the bucket given all the scoring on the night, but it did give the shortstop 20 homers for the fourth straight season to begin his career. Story is now slashing .287/.352/.546 through 79 games, numbers right in line with last year's performance.

Anderson (ankle) took batting practice and went through mobility drills Saturday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Anderson sustained a high-ankle sprain June 25 in Boston and was given a 4-to-6-week prognosis. He's looking at a return around the end of the July and will likely require a rehab assignment.

Gordon went 0-for-3 with a stolen base in Saturday's 9-2 loss to the Angels.

Gordon reached on a fielder's choice in the seventh inning and promptly stole second base, his 16th stolen base this year. The second baseman is hitting .260/.290/.350 with 25 RBI and 25 runs scored in 70 games this season.

Correa (ribs) will begin a rehab assignment Monday with Triple-A Round Rock, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Correa was originally expected to start the rehab stint Wednesday or soon after, but he'll instead kick things off a couple days earlier. The 24-year-old isn't eligible to be activated until July 26 due to his recent move to the 60-day injured list, so there will be no rush in getting him back up to speed.

Arcia is not starting Saturday against San Francisco.

Mauricio Dubon was sent back to the minors Saturday, removing one competitor for playing time at shortstop, but Tyler Saladino (who will start Saturday in Arcia's absence) remains. Arcia's .236/.268/.401 slash line doesn't necessarily deserve an everyday spot in the lineup, but Saladino has hit just .100/.129/.100 in 13 games, so he hasn't exactly been a significant threat thus far.

Edman is not in the lineup Saturday against the Diamondbacks, Jim Hayes of FOX Sports Midwest reports.

Edman has shown good power in his young career, hitting .263/.288/.509 in 22 games, adding three homers and three steals. He started eight of the last 10 games in the first half as well as the first game of the second half, but his role may shrink with Matt Carpenter back from his back injury. Edman and Kolten Wong should split time at second base for the time being, though the playing-time breakdown between the pair remains to be determined.

Wendle went 2-for-5 with an RBI single, a double, a stolen base and a run in a win over the Orioles on Friday.

The versatile infielder endured a first half to forget, as he spent significant time sidelined by injury and struggled to find his timing at the plate as a result. However, in a testament to talent eventually rising to the forefront, Wendle appears to progressively be clawing himself out of the hole. Factoring in Friday's production, the 29-year-old is hitting .327 with five doubles, five RBI, three walks, four stolen bases and eight runs since June 22, a 13-game span during which he's boosted his season average 124 points to .211.