Matt Carpenter (paternity leave) will return to Cardinals Saturday
St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter (paternity leave) will be back by Saturday, general manager John Mozeliak said.
Carpenter left the team Wednesday after his wife went into labor. At most, he'll miss two more games. Greg Garcia was called up to take his place on the active roster.
Carpenter is slashing .250/.378/.506. His ISO of .256 is on pace for a career high while his BABIP of .271 is on pace for a career low. He has nine home runs and 32 RBI's in 204 plate appearances for the year.
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