In hindsight, Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt doubts his right elbow would have been "100 percent" at the start of a 2020 season, but the time off has allowed it to mend.
During a video conference with media at Busch Stadium on Friday, Goldschmidt said that a benefit of the delay to the start of the season was the chance to end his baseball activities and allow the elbow to rest and recover.
The Cardinals have had one player delayed so far in reporting to Busch Stadium. Reliever Giovanny Gallegos has not left his home in Mexico, and the Cardinals are unsure of the timetable for when he will be cleared to travel.