The Cardinals transferred O'Neill (back) to the 60-day injured list Friday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

EDGE Analysis

O'Neill landed on the injured list May 5, so his move to the 60-day IL will keep him out until at least July 4. His 40-man roster spot will be filled by Richie Palacios, who was acquired from Cleveland in a trade Friday.

O'Neill said Sunday that he sees "the light at the end of the tunnel" in his recovery from the lower back strain that has kept him on the injured list since early May, John Denton of MLB.com reports. "I'm on doctor's orders in terms of a core program and what that timetable looks like," O'Neill said. "Hopefully later this week, we can get into baseball activities and can ramp up from there."

EDGE Analysis

According to Katie Woo of The Athletic, O'Neill is scheduled to be re-evaluated Thursday, at which time he could be cleared for baseball activities if his physician, Dr. Robert Watkins, is satisfied with how the outfielder has responded to the two injections he received June 1 to address his ailing back. O'Neill seems to have responded well to core-strengthening work over the past week and a half and noted that he's pain-free for the first time in months, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Given the length of his layoff from game action, O'Neill will probably need at least a handful of minor-league rehab contests to get his timing back at the plate, so he still may not be cleared to return from the 10-day injured list until late June in a best-case scenario.

Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Friday that O'Neill (back) will be shut down for the next 10 days, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

O'Neill has been in a stall with his recovery from a lingering lower back injury and further testing conducted this week offered "no new findings," per Marmol. The 27-year-old outfielder initially went on the injured list May 5 and can now probably be ruled out until at least late June.

Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Monday that the organization is "at a standstill" with O'Neill's (back) recovery, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

O'Neill has had to be shut down on three different occasions due to continued lower-back pain. He tried hitting off a tee about a week ago but has halted activities since then because his back didn't respond. The outfielder should be considered out indefinitely as he and the Cards determine the next course of action.

O'Neill (back) took light swings off a tee Wednesday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

O'Neill has finally resumed some level of baseball-related activity following a shutdown period that lasted nearly three weeks. He still has a lot of hurdles to clear, but the 27-year-old outfielder might be ready to rejoin the Cardinals sometime in early June if all goes well within his ramp-up into more intense workouts. O'Neill landed on the injured list May 5 because of a lower back strain.

O'Neill (back) did not resume baseball activities Monday as hoped, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

O'Neill is still being bothered by discomfort in his lower back nearly three weeks after he originally landed on the injured list. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol acknowledged Tuesday it's unclear where the 27-year-old outfielder stands with the injury. There is obviously no timetable for his return to the active roster at this point, and early June might now be the best-case scenario.

O'Neill (back) could resume baseball activities Monday and might be ready to make a rehab assignment late next week, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

O'Neill has been out for over two weeks with a strained lower back. He had been scheduled to begin a rehab stint Thursday, but the assignment got called off as his back issues persisted. The team hopes he can get back on track at the start of next week, though that's not yet guaranteed. The longer he's out, the longer rehab assignment he'll need to get back in game shape.

O'Neill (back) is scheduled to meet with the Cardinals' medical staff Thursday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

O'Neill was on track to begin a minor-league rehab assignment this weekend, but he continues to be bothered by discomfort stemming from the lower-back strain he suffered in early May. Maybe the checkup with team doctors will yield a better idea on a timetable for his return.

O'Neill (back) will no longer begin a rehab assignment this weekend, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

EDGE Analysis

O'Neill had been slated to join up with one of the Cardinals' minor-league affiliates in the coming days, but manager Oliver Marmol told reporters Wednesday that the 27-year-old outfielder is not progressing as quickly as hoped in his recovery from a lower back strain. There is no longer a clear timetable for his return to the active roster in St. Louis. O'Neill has been on the IL since May 5.

O'Neill (back) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Thursday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Cardinals had previously identified Tuesday as the soonest O'Neill could begin playing rehab games. The new start date would seem to set him up for a possible return early next week as the team begins a road trip, although that hasn't been clarified. O'Neill has been out since May 4 with a lower-back strain.