Cardinals' Matt Carpenter: Resumes swinging

Carpenter (oblique) took swings on the field before Friday's game against the Mets, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Carpenter had been shut down after receiving a PRP injection in his right oblique Monday. He will swing again before Saturday's game, at which point the Cardinals will decide whether or not to send the 38-year-old veteran out on a rehab assignment.