ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Shildt explained the extent of the injury to infielder Matt Carpenter, who fouled a ball of his foot on Monday night.
He is expected to be inactive for a few days, but the team hopes to have him begin rehab starts in a few days and return to the Major League club after "the 11th day."
You can listen to the update from Shildt before Tuesday's game in the audio clip above.
It's disappointing news for the 33-year-old who just came back from the injured list on July 11 for lower back issues. He slashed an unimpressive .216/.325/.381 in 77 games to start this season and has been looking to get back to the near MVP numbers he's put up in recent years.
The Cardinals recalled rookie infielder Edmundo Sosa from Memphis to replace Carpenter.
Sosa, 23, appeared in three games for the Cardinals last September (0-for-2), making his Major League debut on Sept. 23, 2018 as a pinch-hitter. He played one inning in the field (2nd base) following his promotion last season.
The right-handed batting Sosa was batting .252 (78-for-309) with 10 home runs and 34 RBI in 83 games for Memphis this season, playing 49 games at shortstop, 17 at second base and 15 at third base.
The 6-0, 205-pound Sosa, a native of Panama, was signed by the Cardinals as an international free agent on July 2, 2012 and has been part of championship teams at both Memphis (2018) and Palm Beach (2017).
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