Mon 2/27/12 3:33 PM

Allen Craig was able to jog lightly Monday for the first time since his November knee surgery. Craig joined his teammates on the field for stretching for the first time since arriving at Cardinals camp in Jupiter, Florida, then ran three or four times over a distance of 90 feet. "I was able to pick up the pace to a nice jog," the 27-year-old corner outfielder told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "It wasn't a run or a sprint, but if was a good jog." He's aiming to be ready by Opening Day, but an early-May return seems much more realistic.