Cardinals Rising Star Will Miss Opening Day; Begin 2024 Season On Injured List

St. Louis will be without the services of the rising star to begin the 2024 season

The St. Louis Cardinals got some rough news Thursday. 

Opening Day is just about two weeks away and the Cardinals won't have one of their rising stars when the season kicks off. 

Rising star Tommy Edman is expected to be the club's everyday center fielder in 2024 but officially will begin the season on the Injured List, according to The Athletic's Katie Woo.

"Tommy Edman has been shut down from hitting activities for a minimum of one week," Woo said. "He will not be cleared before Opening Day and will start the season on the Injured List."

Edman's health has been a question throughout Spring Training so far. The 28-year-old has been recovering after undergoing surgery on his right wrist but still has been dealing with pain.

The utility man was an important piece for St. Louis in 2023 and is expected to take on an even larger role this season. Edman landed a new deal with the Cardinals this past offseason after being mentioned in trade rumors throughout the 2023 season.

It's unclear exactly what the club will do in response to Edman missing the beginning of the season but it seems like speedster Victor Scott II could end up getting an opportunity at the big league level after an exceptional spring. 

So far in Spring Training, Scott is batting .367 in 30 at-bats and has stolen four bases. The 23-year-old stole an eye-popping 94 bases last season in the minor leagues and could be a very interesting player to look out for.

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