Dylan Carlson
OF BAL
Thu 8/11/22 1:15 PM

Carlson is out of the lineup for Thursday's game at Colorado, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
EDGE Analysis
Carlson started the past 22 games and went 0-for-9 with a walk and two strikeouts across the first two games of the series against the Rockies, and he'll take a seat for Thursday's finale. Tyler O'Neill will shift to center field while Corey Dickerson starts in left.

Dylan Carlson
OF BAL
Tue 8/2/22 11:33 PM

Carlson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 6-0 win over the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
Carlson doubled the Cardinals' lead from two to four runs with his fifth-inning blast. The outfielder has collected at least one RBI in five of his last six games. For the season, he's slashing .250/.317/.413 with seven homers, 33 RBI, 37 runs scored and four stolen bases in 334 plate appearances. Carlson started the year as the primary right fielder, but with Harrison Bader (foot) traded to the Yankees on Tuesday, it appears Carlson will settle into an everyday role in center.

Dylan Carlson
OF BAL
Tue 7/26/22 10:54 PM

Carlson went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 10-3 loss to the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Carlson took Jose Berrios deep for a solo shot in the first inning before ripping an RBI single off him in the top of the third frame. The homer was his sixth of the season and first since July 2. Carlson has now produced at least one hit in six of his last seven games, batting .333 with a homer, four doubles, a triple, four RBI and six runs over that stretch. The hot streak has the outfielder's average up to .259 with six home runs, 28 RBI, 36 runs and four stolen bases over 278 at-bats in 79 games this year.

Dylan Carlson
OF BAL
Tue 7/12/22 1:30 PM

Carlson (knee) went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Monday's 6-1 win over the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
He missed Sunday's game with right knee soreness, but it didn't keep him out for long. Carlson has now gone seven games without an extra-base hit, but he was able to offset the power slump with his second three-hit effort in that span. The outfielder is slashing .260/.321/.409 with five home runs, four stolen bases, 24 RBI and 28 runs scored in 70 contests. As long as Harrison Bader (foot) is sidelined, Carlson should have a near-everyday gig in center field.

Dylan Carlson
OF BAL
Mon 7/11/22 4:26 PM

Carlson (knee) is starting Monday's game against the Phillies, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
EDGE Analysis
Carlson wasn't in the lineup for Sunday's game against Philadelphia, but he'll be back in action a day later for the series finale. Over his last five games, he's gone 4-for-14 with a run, an RBI, a walk and six strikeouts.

Dylan Carlson
OF BAL
Sun 7/10/22 4:42 PM

Carlson's absence from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies is due to a sore right knee, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
According to Denton, Carlson will be available off the bench, though the Cardinals would presumably prefer to stay away from him to afford him more recovery time from the knee issue. The Cardinals will wrap up their series with the Phillies on Monday, but it's unclear if one day off will provide sufficient time for Carlson to be ready to rejoin the lineup.

Dylan Carlson
OF BAL
Sun 7/10/22 1:38 PM

Carlson was scratched from the lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Phillies due to unspecified minor tightness, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
The specifics of Carlson's injury aren't quite clear, but the Cardinals apparently don't view it as anything that will keep him out for more than a day or two. Lars Nootbaar will step in as the Cardinals' center fielder in place of Carlson, who has gone 7-for-33 (.212 average) with a home run and two RBI through his first nine games of July.

Dylan Carlson
OF BAL
Fri 7/8/22 1:58 PM

Carlson went 3-for-3 with an RBI in Thursday's 3-2 extra-innings win over Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
Carlson didn't start the game, but he pinch hit for Lars Nootbaar in the seventh inning. All three of Carlson's hits were singles, and the last one plated the decisive run in the 11th frame. The outfielder hadn't had a multi-hit effort since June 28, but it's possible Thursday's performance sparks his bat again. He has a .257/.320/.413 slash line with five home runs, 24 RBI, 26 runs scored and four stolen bases through 256 plate appearances.

Dylan Carlson
OF BAL
Thu 7/7/22 3:50 PM

Carlson isn't starting Thursday's game against Atlanta, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
EDGE Analysis
Carlson will get a rare day off after he went 0-for-7 with a walk and three strikeouts over the last two games. Conner Capel, Lars Nootbaar and Juan Yepez are starting in the outfield from left to right.

Dylan Carlson
OF BAL
Sun 7/3/22 9:27 AM

Carlson went 1-for-5 with a solo homer in Saturday's victory over Philadelphia.
EDGE Analysis
Carlson was the fourth batter in a row to hit a home run for the Cardinals in the first inning of Saturday's game. Nolan Arenado, Nolan Gorman and Juan Yepez each hit a home run prior to Carlson's homer. It was the fifth home run of the season for the outfielder and his first since June 15. Although he has hits in seven of his last eight games, Carlson has also struck out 12 times during that span. He has a .252 batting average for the season.