 Carlson was out from the end of spring training through May the 5th. So it opened the door for others like Michael Ciani, who has been pretty much the regular center fielder. Now Pedro Paez, the catcher. 28 games, hitting 194. Two doubles, a triple. Two homers and ten runs batted in. Cardinals have battled injuries to their catchers this year. Mentioned the broken arm for Wilson Contreras. Swing and a foul back by Paez. Strike one.