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Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 5/8/2024
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Just a few short years ago, Carlson was regarded as a promising, up-and-coming big leaguer, but his shine has taken a considerable hit on account of his .230/.316/.364 batting line over the past two seasons (743 plate appearances). He injured his left ankle in mid-May of last year and battled the ankle throughout the campaign before ultimately undergoing surgery in September. The outfielder was cleared for running and baseball activities in December, but he will still be brought along slowly in spring training. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol once considered Carlson his leadoff hitter of the future, and his optimism was justified after a 2021 season in which Carlson had 53 extra-base hits and a .343 OBP at the age of 22. Now 25, Carlson figures to bounce back with better luck on the health front, though he is not assured a regular role out of camp and may in fact open the year as the Cardinals' fourth outfielder. Read Past Outlooks
Takes part in tee work
Carlson (shoulder) was expected to hit off a tee Monday and will progress to soft toss this week, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
The outfielder is in the very early stages of his ramp-up after being shut down for over two weeks following a March 29 cortisone injection in his left shoulder. He will need to advance to batting practice and ultimately face high velocity before the team can start plotting out the when and where of a minor-league rehab assignment.
The outfielder is in the very early stages of his ramp-up after being shut down for over two weeks following a March 29 cortisone injection in his left shoulder. He will need to advance to batting practice and ultimately face high velocity before the team can start plotting out the when and where of a minor-league rehab assignment.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
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| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .819 | 226 | 5 | 22 | .291 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .620 | 517 | 8 | 47 | .204 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .771 | 85 | 2 | 7 | .268 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .592 | 170 | 3 | 20 | .196 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .845 | 141 | 3 | 15 | .305 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .633 | 347 | 5 | 27 | .207 | ||||
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| Since 2022Home | .727 | 370 | 8 | 42 | .238 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .635 | 373 | 5 | 27 | .224 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Home | .657 | 140 | 3 | 16 | .220 | ||||
| 2023Away | .643 | 115 | 2 | 11 | .219 | ||||
| 2022Home | .771 | 230 | 5 | 26 | .249 | ||||
| 2022Away | .631 | 258 | 3 | 16 | .226 | ||||
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Can be had via trade
The Cardinals have let other teams know that Carlson is available via trade, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Both Tyler O'Neill and Carlson, who is coming back from ankle surgery, have been squeezed out of the Cardinals' outfield picture and are on the trade block. Carlson has just a .680 OPS over the last two injury-shortened seasons, but he's still only 25 and under team control through 2026, so other clubs might view him as a buy-low opportunity.
Both Tyler O'Neill and Carlson, who is coming back from ankle surgery, have been squeezed out of the Cardinals' outfield picture and are on the trade block. Carlson has just a .680 OPS over the last two injury-shortened seasons, but he's still only 25 and under team control through 2026, so other clubs might view him as a buy-low opportunity.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Carlson's own manager was driving the hype train last spring, predicting big things for a player he envisioned as his leadoff man. That train went off the rails in a hurry as Carlson mostly struggled before landing on the injured list in May with a hamstring strain. A thumb sprain put him back on the shelf in September and the outfielder couldn't really get going in between. In the end, Carlson slashed .236/.316/.380 across 488 plate appearances. After popping 18 home runs in 2021, Carlson managed eight long balls last season to go along with five steals in seven attempts. If there's a silver lining it's that Carlson trimmed his strikeout rate five percentage points to 19.3%. Keep in mind too that Carlson is still only 24 years old and will be for the entirely of the 2023 season. While far too young to give up on, the switch hitter had dramatic platoon splits and the Cardinals may be forced dial back his playing time slightly if his struggles against lefties continue.
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Set to ramp up activities Monday
Cardinals manager Oli Marmol said Friday that Carlson (shoulder) will ramp up his rehab process Monday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
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Still not cleared for activities
Carlson (shoulder) has yet to be cleared to begin baseball activities, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
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Visiting team doctors
Carlson will have his left shoulder examined by team doctors Saturday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
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Yet to resume baseball activities
Carlson (shoulder) is participating in strengthening exercises but has yet to be cleared for baseball activities, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
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Gets injection in shoulder
Carlson received a cortisone injection in his left shoulder Friday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
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