Bader went 2-for-3 with an RBI single, two walks and two runs in a win over the Brewers on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Bader drew a start at center field Sunday in place of Tommy Pham (illness) and snapped a 1-for-15 slump that had encompassed his last six games. Bader has typically seen playing time in right field in place of the struggling Dexter Fowler, but Pham's illness opened up the opportunity for both players to be in the lineup against the Brewers. Bader has struggled overall in June after hitting .310 in May, yet he remains much more productive than Fowler in terms of his slash line.

Bader went 2-for-4 with a run in a win over the Cubs on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Bader started in right field for the fourth time in the last five games, sending Dexter Fowler to the bench yet again. Bader remains exponentially more productive than the veteran, with his .264/.326/.411 line dwarfing Fowler's .173/.279/.283. It appears that at a minimum, Bader will continue drawing 3-4 starts a week on average, with the possibility of even more frequent playing time if Fowler's malaise persists.

Bader will start in right field and bat second Sunday against the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Bader has started in four of the Cardinals' last five contests, with all of those assignments coming against southpaws. It seems the 24-year-old has at least settled into a platoon with Dexter Fowler in right field, but Bader may need to heat up again before unseating the veteran as the primary starter. Since concluding May with his second three-hit effort in three days, Bader has gone 5-for-32 with 10 strikeouts.

Bader went 2-for-4 in a loss to the Reds on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Bader drew his first start since last Wednesday and generated his first multi-hit effort May 31 in the process. The promising outfielder surged in May, finishing the month with a .310 average and four home runs. However, it's been a rough go of it thus far in June, as even factoring in Sunday's two hits, Bader sports just a .150 average over his first 21 plate appearances of the month.

Bader went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs and a stolen base in a win over the Pirates on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Although veteran Dexter Fowler may finally be breaking out of his season-long doldrums, Bader continues to force the hand of manager Mike Matheny with his increasingly impressive bat. The 23-year-old finished May with a flourish, hitting .500 with a double, two home runs, three RBI and five runs across 20 plate appearances during what his now a six-game hitting streak.

Bader went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Bader's seventh-inning blast knotted the score up at one, but the St. Louis bullpen couldn't hold on in the eventual defeat. The 23-year-old mashed a combined 23 home runs last year between the big league club and Triple-A Memphis, and is already up to five long balls this year to go along with a .273/.354/.466 slash line.

Bader went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Brewers on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Bader opened the scoring in the second inning with a 375-foot shot to left center, his first round tripper since May 13. The 23-year-old continues to see fairly regular playing time around the outfield, with his last two starts coming in right in place of Dexter Fowler (knee). Bader now has a modest four-game hitting streak, and with a .274/.358/.440 season line that's light years ahead of Fowler's production (.157/.276/.288), he could increasingly carve out opportunity irrespective of the latter's availability.

Bader went 2-for-4 with two RBI from a triple, a solo home run and two runs in a loss to the Padres on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Bader's bat came alive over his two starts in the four-game series against the Padres, as he launched a pair of homers and drove in three runs overall. The 23-year-old has now hit safely in five of his last six starts and is faring better in his second big-league stint. After generating a mediocre .235/.283/.376 line over 92 plate appearances in his initial major-league cup of coffee in 2017, Bader is slashing an improved .258/.370/.435 following Sunday's production.

Bader went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a win over the Padres on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Bader started in right field with Dexter Fowler sitting due to southpaw Eric Lauer on the hill for the Padres. The second-inning round tripper was his second of the season, with the first having come back on April 15. Bader's average sits at an uninspiring .246, but an 11.8 percent walk rate has helped lead to an impressive .368 OBP.

Bader went 2-for-7 with a run in Sunday's extra-innings win over the Cubs. He also was caught stealing on his only attempt.

EDGE Analysis

Bader manned the leadoff spot in Tommy Pham's (groin) stead and supplied his first multi-hit effort since April 22 in the process. The one run he scored was a notable one, as he crossed the plate on Dexter Fowler's game-winning two-run home run. The 23-year-old outfielder has been seeing fairly regular playing time and holding his own against big-league arms, slashing .261/.393/.326 over 53 plate appearances thus far. If Pham misses additional time due to his groin strain, Bader is likely to continue drawing starts in his stead.