O'Neill is not in the lineup Sunday against the Rockies, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

EDGE Analysis

O'Neill is 1-for-12 with a home run and a stolen base in his past four games, and he'll take a seat Sunday. Justin Williams will start in left field and bat seventh in the series finale for St. Louis.

O'Neill is not starting Thursday against the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

O'Neill hit .359/.357/.718 with four homers in his first 11 games back from a groin injury but has since gone hitless in his last two. Justin Williams starts in left field in his absence.

O'Neill is not starting Tuesday's game against the Mets, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

EDGE Analysis

O'Neill has been on fire since returning from a groin injury, hitting .359 with four homers in 11 games. Justin Williams will start in left field in his absence.

O'Neill went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, two runs and a strikeout in Friday's 7-3 win over the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

O'Neill struck out three times in Thursday's win over Philadelphia, but he hit his second home run in three games in the top of the fourth inning Friday. O'Neill is now hitting .241 with five home runs, 10 runs, eight RBI and two stolen bases this season.

O'Neill went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a stolen base Wednesday against the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

O'Neill got the Cardinals on the board with a two-run homer in the second inning -- his fourth long ball of the season. He continued to reach base throughout the contest, which gave him the opportunity to swipe his first stolen base of the campaign. Though he's hitting only .217 due to a 35.4 percent strikeout rate, O'Neill has delivered four home runs, seven RBI and seven runs scored across 48 plate appearances to this point.

O'Neill went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs in Sunday's 5-2 win over Cincinnati.

EDGE Analysis

O'Neill left the yard in the second and fifth innings Sunday, both coming off Luis Castillo. It's the first time he's gone deep since Opening Day and breaks a 1-for-20 slump that he was stuck in entering Sunday's game. He's hitting .171 with four extra-base hits on the year.

O'Neill (foot) is in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

EDGE Analysis

O'Neill was out of Friday's lineup after he fouled a ball off his foot Thursday, but he still pinch hit in the contest. O'Neill will start in left field and bat sixth Saturday.

O'Neill fouled a ball off his foot Thursday, which explains why he's absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Reds, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Cardinals evidently believe O'Neill can play some role in Friday's contest, as they activated him from the 10-day inured list Friday after he missed time with a strained right groin. The foot issue appears to be a minor one, as he's expected to return to the lineup Saturday.

O'Neill (groin) was activated from the 10-day injured list Friday.

EDGE Analysis

O'Neill missed just shy of two weeks with a strained right groin. While he's ready to return to the roster, he's not yet ready to return to the starting lineup, as Justin Williams will get the nod in left field against the Reds on Friday. John Nogowski was placed on the injured list with a bone bruise on his left hand in a corresponding move.

O'Neill (groin) is expected to play a full simulated game Thursday in order to facilitate a final decision on his activation, the Associated Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Manager Mike Shildt described Thursday's plans as a vehicle that will give the team "a little more intel to make a decision" on whether O'Neill will come off the injured list Friday. The 25-year-old was slashing .143/.172/.286 across 29 plate appearances before getting sidelined.