JUPITER, Fla. — Cory Spangenberg, a late arrival in camp, realizes it might be too late to wedge his way onto the Cardinals’ roster in the next couple of days. But he has been dropping calling cards along the way, including a three-double game in which he also stole third base and scored three runs as the Cardinals whipped the New York Mets 7-2 in an exhibition game delayed by rain for 55 minutes on Friday.
Spangenberg, former San Diego and Milwaukee utility man who spent the past two seasons in Japan, is four for eight with six runs scored in varsity games.