MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - MAY 12: Tyler O'Neill #27 of the St. Louis Cardinals hits a solo home run during the seventh inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on May 12, 2021 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
When the St. Louis Cardinals placed Tyler O’Neill on the injured list, they knew he wasn’t likely to miss much time. They just wanted to be cautious with the outfielder who has emerged as one of their most important offensive pieces not named Nolan Arenado or Paul Goldschmidt.
O’Neill is getting close to returning, as he is set to start swinging a bat again on Saturday, testing his grip strength after fracturing a finger in San Diego, according to Derrick Goold of the St.