JUPITER, Fla.—We have reached the point of spring training where a little experimentation is in order.
Rather than Tommy Edman, Dylan Carlson will lead off for the Cardinals Friday here against the Washington Nationals. Nolan Gorman, who seems to be pressing, is hitting ninth and playing second base.
Free agent signee Drew VerHagen, who relieved in his first outing, will start against Washington and Miles Mikolas, whose turn it was, will pitch on the back fields in a camp game. Yadier Molina, who has been here for less than a week, will catch in game conditions for the first time as he handles Mikolas and perhaps other pitchers as he continues to pile up at-bats.