Cardinals' Kolten Wong avoids major damage to elbow

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong's left elbow showed no major structural damage, an MRI taken on Monday revealed.

What It Means:

Wong is dealing with discomfort in his non-throwing elbow caused by broken scar tissue. The 26-year-old second baseman plans on being activated from the 10-day disabled list as soon as he's eligible. Paul DeJong is starting at second base for the Cardinals on Tuesday night and will bat seventh versus right-hander Kenta Maeda and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Across 157 plate appearances this season, Wong is slashing .278/.378/.414 with 16 RBI's and 18 runs scored.