Cardinals' Matt Carpenter: Placed on paternity list

Carpenter was placed on the paternity list Thursday, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

Analysis:

As expected, Carpenter will take a brief leave of absence from the team following the birth of his child. Per MLB rules, he'll have to miss at least one game, but no more than three games. As such, Carpenter could be back as early as Friday or as late as Sunday, when the Cards wrap up a four-game set in Washington. In a corresponding move, St. Louis recalled infielder Greg Garcia from Triple-A.