PHOENIX • Cardinals shortstop Jhonny Peralta received clearance to begin light fielding drills, but he will do so with a splint on his injured left hand and it could be another two weeks before he takes another stride in his recovery from a torn thumb ligament.
Peralta met with team doctors this week, general manager John Mozeliak confirmed, and his focus will continue to be on strengthening the left hand he injured during spring training.
His progress will be checked again in another two weeks.
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