It's always a fun occasion at the minor league ballparks when a core member of the St. Louis Cardinals makes a rehab appearance. Luckily for Springfield Cardinals fans, they should have three Major Leaguers to look forward to seeing this week.
According to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Brendan Donovan, Nolan Arenado, and John King are all expected to join the Cardinals' Double-A affiliate on rehab assignments. The Cardinals have quietly given themselves a fighter's chance at the third Wild Card thanks to the struggles of the New York Mets, so getting some of their key contributors back here soon could make things interesting down the stretch.