St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jason Heyward (hamstring) has been added to Friday's lineup against the San Diego Padres, Pat Parris of FOX Sports Midwest reports.
Analysis:
Absent from manager Mike Matheny's initial lineup, Heyward evidently showed enough during batting practice to warrant a return after missing two starts with the hamstring issue. Heyward, who is batting .330/.387/.500 since the All-Star break, will bat cleanup against right-hander Andrew Cashner in the series opener in San Diego.