CHICAGO — When the Cardinals wanted to get Matt Carpenter a break for his ailing, swollen right shin, they turned to Jedd Gyorko as the starter at third base, and he contributed a slick play to Friday's game.
Now that Gyorko has been shelved by a sore back, the Cardinals have had to reach a little farther from their clubhouse for a replacement.
Tommy Edman, a plucky switch-hitting infielder who had a solid spring training, has been promoted to the majors and added to the 40-man roster in time for Saturday night's game at Wrigley Field.