Good news on two fronts for the Cardinals this evening, as second baseman Kolten Wong has been cleared to return and outfielder Matt Holliday could be activated from the disabled list as soon as tomorrow.
Wong showed signs of a concussion after he made a leaping catch during Tuesday’s doubleheader against the Cubs, but Cardinals manager Mike Matheny told John McGonigal of MLB.com this afternoon that he was cleared by doctors. He’s available off the bench tonight and the expectation is that he’ll be back in the starting lineup Friday.
Holliday has been out for a month with a Grade 2 strain of his right quad. He’s not ready to play in the outfield quite yet, but Matheny said that he could be an option off the bench this weekend during an important NL Central battle against the Pirates. Of course, Holliday was elected by the fans to start for the National League in next week’s All-Star Game and still hopes to play.
