Tommy Edman

Cardinals' skipper Oli Marmol said Friday that Edman received a pain-killing injection in the ankle and the club is hopeful he'll be able to resume his rehab assignment on Tuesday. It's been such a lengthy recovery process for Edman already, it's not like a few extra days at this point is going to change much from a fantasy perspective. It would be surprising if Edman is able to make his 2024 regular season debut before the end of July.

Wednesday was the first day Edman had played the field since beginning his rehab assignment, so this might not be a setback or any residual injury issues. We'll have to see how Edman's body feels on Friday and whether or not he's able to get back on the field.

He'll likely start the nightcap, but this makes seven straight games out of the starting lineup for Carpenter, even though he was quite productive when the Cardinals used him more regularly last month. It's possible he'll soon lose his roster spot, as the Cardinals have Ivan Herrera ready to come off the injured list and Tommy Edman on a rehab assignment.

Marmol listed the complete outfield alignment as Brendan Donovan in left field, Siani in center, and Lars Nootbaar in right field. He also said he considers Alec Burleson to be "an everyday player and wants him in the lineup as much as possible," likely as a DH or as a corner outfielder. Burleson is starting on Monday as the designated hitter. However, Tommy Edman is also beginning his rehab assignment on Tuesday, so his return would seemingly muddy the waters since one of these four players would likely have to sit if Edman were to return to the lineup.

Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol confirmed Sunday that Edman (wrist) remains on track to begin his minor-league rehab assignment with Double-A Springfield on Tuesday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.