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Bader back in center, as rookie Carlson gets his first breather after nine consecutive starts

His position in the field and in the lineup changed several times, but his presence never did.

The only Cardinals player to see every inning of every outing on their five-day, eight-game visit to Chicago was rookie Dylan Carlson, who made his major-league debut one day, stole his first big-league base a few days later, and had more than 30 plate appearances by the end of six days.

He didn't join the team until the season was, technically, three weeks old and yet he is already seventh on the team in plate appearances.

What he's done with them is deceiving.