Peter Bourjos (hip) has been cleared to swing a bat and expects to be full-go at the start of spring training, MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch reports.

Bourjos (hip) has been cleared to swing a bat and expects to be full-go at the start of spring training, MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch reports.

Analysis:

Bourjos was able to avoid arbitration with the Cardinals and will be back to offering stellar defense on a part-time basis in center field in 2015. In 181 plate appearances against righties last season, he hit .255 with 12 extra-base hits. With this in mind, it's reasonable to expect him to see over 200 plate appearances this coming season, but his overall usage will largely hinge on how effective Jon Jay is.