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Cardinals have fun with Carpenter's unattended phone

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When Matt Carpenter left his phone unattended in the training room on Friday, he may have made a bit of a mistake.

After the 31-year-old retrieved his phone, a group of his St. Louis Cardinals teammates left the versatile slugger a goofy surprise.

Don't leave your phone in the training room... unless you want this #springtraining

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Maybe Carpenter's teammate were just excited that he returned to action on Thursday, albeit in only a defensive role.

He had been out of action with lower back soreness.

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