Dylan Carlson
OF BAL
Mon 6/13/22 11:56 PM

Carlson went 2-for-4 with a double, a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 7-5 win over the Pirates.
EDGE Analysis
Carlson provided the biggest hit of the contest with a three-run blast off of Pirates reliever Anthony Banda to tie the game at 5-5 in the sixth inning. This was Carlson's first extra-base hit in four games since he returned from a stay on the injured list due to a hamstring injury. The outfielder has gone 4-for-11 (.364) since his return, lifting his season slash line to .255/.300/.389 in 170 plate appearances. He's added three homers, 14 RBI, 17 runs scored, a stolen base, 10 doubles and a triple.

Dylan Carlson
OF BAL
Sun 6/12/22 12:05 PM

Carlson will sit Sunday against Cincinnati, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
EDGE Analysis
Carlson started the first two games after his return from a hamstring injury Friday, going 2-for-6 with a walk. He won't be asked to play three days in a row just yet, as Brendan Donovan takes over in right field.

Dylan Carlson
OF BAL
Fri 6/10/22 11:42 PM

Carlson (hamstring) went 1-for-3 with a strikeout in Friday's 2-0 win over the Reds.
EDGE Analysis
Carlson missed nearly three weeks with the hamstring injury. The outfielder has now hit safely in his last five games, going 8-for-18 (.444) in that span. The 23-year-old will look to work out of a slow start to the season now that he's healthy. He's slashing .248/.292/.362 with two home runs, 11 RBI, 15 runs scored and a stolen base in 40 contests. Carlson may be eased back into action a bit, but he should be the Cardinals' primary right fielder going forward, with rookies Brendan Donovan and Juan Yepez to push him for playing time.

Dylan Carlson
OF BAL
Fri 6/10/22 2:09 PM

Carlson (hamstring) was activated from the 10-day injured list Friday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
As expected, Carlson will rejoin the Cardinals on Friday after wrapping up his rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis, going 5-for-6 with a homer, four RBI and four runs in two games with the team. Prior to getting injured, the outfielder had struggled to find any consistency at the plate, batting .247 with two home runs, 11 RBI, 15 runs and a stolen base over 39 contests. Lars Nootbaar was optioned to Triple-A on Friday in a corresponding move.

Dylan Carlson
OF BAL
Wed 6/8/22 1:56 PM

Carlson (hamstring) is expected to play right field for Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Carlson went 3-for-3 with a home run, a double, four RBI, three runs scored and a walk Tuesday versus Triple-A Durham after moving his rehab assignment up a level. He served as the designated hitter in that contest, but Denton reports the 23-year-old outfielder will get a game or two in the field before he's activated from the injured list. Once he returns, Carlson will likely push for an everyday role in right field again.

Dylan Carlson
OF BAL
Tue 6/7/22 4:41 PM

Carlson (hamstring) had his rehab assignment transferred to Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Carlson played in three games at Double-A Springfield over the weekend and went 0-for-7 with a walk and a strikeout. It's possible that the 23-year-old rejoins the Cardinals during their current road trip in Tampa Bay, but he'll require at least one rehab game with the Triple-A club prior to returning from the injured list.

Dylan Carlson
OF BAL
Sun 6/5/22 5:10 PM

Carlson (hamstring) could be activated in the upcoming series against the Rays, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
EDGE Analysis
It was reported Saturday that a return in that series was unlikely for Carlson, but he played five innings in the field and will play another seven innings in the field Sunday and will be re-evaluated. Unlike Tyler O'Neill, who is also on a rehab assignment and producing quite a bit at the plate, Carlson is hitless through two rehab games.

Dylan Carlson
OF BAL
Sat 6/4/22 12:18 PM

Carlson (hamstring) is unlikely to be activated until next weekend's series against the Reds, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
He and Tyler O'Neill (shoulder) each slotted in at designated hitter Friday in rehab games and will progress to playing the outfield this weekend. Carlson went 0-for-3 with one strikeout in his first rehab game. Manager Oliver Marmol said he doubted that either Carlson or O'Neill would be ready to join the team in Tampa Bay for the series that runs Tuesday through Thursday of next week.

Dylan Carlson
OF BAL
Thu 6/2/22 6:40 PM

Carlson (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment at Double-A Springfield on Friday, Rob Rains of StLSportsPage.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Carlson suffered a hamstring tear in late May, but he's been working out recently and will return to game action in the minors this weekend. While it's not clear how many rehab games the 23-year-old will appear in, it seems likely that he'll be able to rejoin the Cardinals this weekend or sometime next week.

Dylan Carlson
OF BAL
Tue 5/31/22 6:44 PM

Carlson (hamstring) felt good Tuesday after swinging and taking part in straight-ahead sprints Monday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Carlson is just past the halfway point of what was originally expected to be a two-week absence with a torn hamstring. He'll run in arcs and sprint around the bases to further test his hamstring soon, at which point his expected return date should become clearer. He won't be back Friday, as he won't travel with the team to Chicago at the start of their weekend series, but it's possible he joins his teammates over the weekend.