Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said Daniel Descalso will start at second base "most days."

Descalso is batting just .234/.313/.337 this season, but the Cards love what he can do defensively. "Descalso will be in there most days the way he has been playing," Matheny said. "He is a pretty special player defensively." Skip Schumaker and Ryan Jackson will also be mixed in at second, but is appears that Descalso will be the main guy going forward.

Daniel Descalso started at second base Sunday for the sixth time in the Cardinals' last seven games.

Desclaso is a better defender than Tyler Greene and is now hitting better than primary competition for playing time at second base. Neither player carries fantasy value.

Daniel Descalso hit his first home run of the season to help the Cardinals best the Pirates 4-1 on Friday.

Descalso finished the night 1-for-4 with that solo blast off of Jared Hughes in the ninth inning. He's only hitting .200 (8-for-40) on the season, but with Tyler Greene also struggling perhaps this long ball will give Descalso a leg up in the second base competition.