photo: Victor Scott (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)
St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Dylan Carlson will open 2024 on the injured list with his spot taken by speedy outfield prospect Victor Scott.
Resulting from an outfield collision Monday evening with right fielder Jordan Walker, St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Dylan Carlson will open the regular season on the injured list. Carlson sprained the AC joint in his left shoulder and may be out for weeks.
Here is a video look at the collision between #STLCards RF Jordan Walker and CF Dylan Carlson. Carlson, who landed hard on his left shoulder, left the game and later walked gingerly to the clubhouse.
No extent of the Carlson injury has been given yet by the Cardinals. pic.twitter.com/Pz4NqEBA4r
— John Denton (@JohnDenton555) March 25, 2024
Carlson arrived in spring camp as the fourth outfielder but as Tommy Edman has been unable to play, Carlson was slated to be the everyday starter in center. The switch-hitter came on with the bat also, leading the team with 13 spring RBI.
Joining the 26-man roster replacing Carlson is The Cardinal Nation’s no. 5 prospect, speedster Victor Scott. Finishing 2023 at Double-A, Scott was one off the minor league lead in steals and was awarded the minor league Gold Glove for center field.
Scott played well in his first spring camp, but the Cardinals initially decided to go with Carlson as the starter and make Michael Siani the temporary reserve in center. To that end, Scott was reassigned to Triple-A on Sunday. Those plans have changed now.
Siani remains the back up with Scott brought up to play for Carlson, who was playing for Edman.
Carlson will become the sixth Cardinal to open 2024 on the IL, joining outfielders Edman and Lars Nootbaar plus pitchers Sonny Gray, Keynan Middleton and Drew Rom.
At this point, the 40-man roster move needed to accommodate Scott has not been disclosed. Either one of the injured players may be placed on the 60-day injured list or a player such as Jared Young or Alfonso Rivas could be designated for assignment.
The Cardinals must formalize their roster declarations prior to the season opener on Thursday in Los Angeles.
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