PT TODAY: Cards shuffle lineup with Carpenter injury

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Cardinals | Matt Carpenter has Grade 2 strain
Updating previous reports, St. Louis Cardinals 2B Matt Carpenter (oblique) has a Grade 2 strain of his right oblique.  Source: MLB.com - Jenifer Langosch
 
BHQ take: Updating the Thursday, July 7, note on Carpenter, the news for the infielder, the Cards and Carpenter's fantasy owners is not good. Carpenter has a serious oblique strain and reports indicate that Carpenter is likely to be out well into August. Kolten Wong, Greg Garcia and Jedd Gyorko are likely to get additional playing time, filling in for Carpenter at second, and Randal Grichuk gets a bump in...

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