Carpenter (back) walks twice in spring debut
(MLB.com St. Louis Cardinals)

Matt Carpenter`s slow, circuitous spring took a positive turn on Tuesday, out of the trainer`s room, through the back alleys of Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium and into the batter`s box. There, he game-tested a balky back while showing an eye in midseason form, walking twice in a Grapefruit League debut weeks in the making.