St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter is not in the lineup Friday in the team's game against the Kansas City Royals.
Carpenter is being replaced at second base by Tommy Edman against Royals starter Mike Minor.
In 191 plate appearances this season, Carpenter has a .195 batting average with a .639 OPS, 3 home runs, 15 runs and 20 RBI.
Source: Baseball Press