Allen Craig Injury: Cardinals Outfielder Diagnosed With Knee Fracture

At first, Craig was said to have a contusion. Now he has a fracture, and though it’s only a small fracture, it does change the timeline. No longer can Craig be expected back with the Cardinals after the minimum. General manager John Mozeliak says it could be “anywhere from three to six weeks.”

At that point, Craig was considered day-to-day. But on Sunday, having grown tired of playing a man down, the Cardinals have placed Craig on the disabled list:

Craig is disappointed by the move, because he feels like he’s close to being able to play, but the Cardinals didn’t want to go with a short bench any longer. So Craig will get some more rest, and he should be good to go when his time’s up.