SportsMarch 27, 2013
Cards' Freese to begin season on disabled list
JUPITER, Fla. -- The St. Louis Cardinals put third baseman David Freese on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday because of a lower back strain, and hoped he would heal in time for the home opener April 8 against Cincinnati. Freese joined St. Louis closer Jason Motte on the DL...
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JUPITER, Fla. -- The St. Louis Cardinals put third baseman David Freese on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday because of a lower back strain, and hoped he would heal in time for the home opener April 8 against Cincinnati.
Freese joined St. Louis closer Jason Motte on the DL.
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Utilityman Matt Carpenter is expected to start the season at third in place of Freese, the 2011 World Series and NL championship series MVP. Freese, who will be 30 next month, hit .293 with career best of 20 homers, 79 RBIs and 144 games last season.
Carpenter played at five positions last year and added second base this spring. Carpenter, 27, has 26 career starts in two seasons at third.
In 12 spring training games, Freese was batting .267 with two home runs and five RBIs.
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