Manager Mike Matheny reported Tuesday that the MRI on Carpenter's injured shoulder did not reveal any significant damage, FOX Sports Midwest reports.

EDGE Analysis

Initial tests on Carpenter's shoulder provided good news, as the Cardinals first baseman seems to simply be dealing with inflammation in his ailing shoulder. He'll see another doctor Wednesday and may soon receive a cortisone shot, but it appears that Carpenter will continue to be a true day-to-day case moving forward.

Carpenter underwent an MRI on his injured right shoulder Tuesday, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Carpenter has been plagued by shoulder pain this season and has now missed three of the team's past four games with the ailment. He's undergoing testing on his shoulder Tuesday to determine the best course of action moving forward, and the results of his MRI should be revealed shortly. He remains a day-to-day case.

Carpenter (shoulder) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

Jose Martinez is filling in at first base with Harrison Bader leading off. Carpenter was removed from Monday's game with shoulder tendinitis and later revealed that he's been dealing with nagging pain in the shoulder for some time. The issue is affecting both his throwing and hitting. To this point, the Cardinals have not given any indication as to when Carpenter may return to action.

Carpenter, who left Monday's game with shoulder tendinitis, said he has been dealing with a nagging shoulder injury for some time and that "every throw hurts and most swings," Fox Sports Midwest reports.

EDGE Analysis

At this point, we should probably expect Carpenter to play through the pain and put off any surgery or other rehab efforts until after the season. Carpenter has an excellent .241/.376/.436 batting line this season, but he is at just .200/.348/.347 over the past 28 days according to Baseball-Reference. Even if Carpenter is able to take the field down the stretch, he may be too hurt to contribute.

Carpenter was removed from Monday's game against the Padres with right shoulder tendinitis, Derrick Goold of the St. Loius Post-Dispatch reports.

EDGE Analysis

Carpenter appeared to injure himself while striking out in the top of the fifth inning, and he was subsequently replaced by Alex Mejia before the bottom half of the inning. This issue likely explains his absence over the weekend, as Carpenter was withheld from the starting nine on Saturday and Sunday with no explanation. More should be known about the severity of the ailment following the conclusion of Monday's contest.

Carpenter is out of the lineup Sunday against the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

While no word of injury has yet surfaced, it's certainly rare to see Carpenter held out in back-to-back games. While he gets another breather, Jose Martinez will man first base, with Kolten Wong at second and Alex Mejia at third.

Carpenter is out of the lineup against the Giants on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Carpenter heads to the bench after seven straight starts while Jose Martinez draws the assignment in his stead. Since the beginning of August, Carpenter is hitting .194/.364/.376 with just two multi-hit games. He will likely return to the starting nine for the Sunday's series finale.

Carpenter went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer, a walk and two runs scored against the Brewers on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Though the long ball is nice, Carpenter hasn't put together a multi-hit game since Aug. 8 -- a span of three weeks. It's nice to see his power showing up over the past couple games, as he also homered Sunday, but he's hit just .194/.324/.355 over his last 16 outings, contributing to this season's career-worst .244 average. That said, Carpenter's also sitting on a career-worst .277 BABIP, and his plate discipline and pop are still pluses. At only 31 years old, he should still be good for several more productive seasons.

Carpenter went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

Carpenter's 17th long ball of the season tied the game in the bottom of the eighth inning, but was ultimately overshadowed by Logan Morrison's 10th-inning game-winner. The leadoff man has now driven in 13 runs in his past 18 games after accruing only 48 RBI in his first 103 this season.

Carpenter (illness) is in the lineup Friday against the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

After missing two games due to an illness, Carpenter is ready to return to get back on the field. He'll hit leadoff and start at first base for Friday's interleague contest against Tampa Bay.