Report: Cardinals' Lance Berkman Has Torn ACL, May Retire

Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Lance Berkman does indeed appear to have a torn ACL, and he may

Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Lance Berkman does indeed appear to have a torn ACL, and he may consider retirement.

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Berkman injured his right knee fielding a throw to first base in the second inning of the Cards' loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. He left the game with what was termed a sprained right knee, but he was later diagnosed with a torn ACL instead. An MRI will confirm the injury today.

Berkman, the National League's comeback player of the year last season, has played in only 13 games for the Cards this season, hitting .333 with one home run and four RBIs. He missed 21 games earlier this season with a strained left calf.