12:17 PM - Brandon Crawford (STL) (hand) is starting at shortstop and batting eighth for the Cardinals in Tuesday's exhibition game versus the Cubs, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

4:34 PM - Brandon Crawford (STL) (hand) took batting practice Monday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

11:27 AM - Brandon Crawford (STL) manager Oliver Marmol said Thursday that Crawford (hand) is aiming to return to game action this weekend, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

3:38 PM - Brandon Crawford (STL) is hoping to be ready to play in Grapefruit League games by mid- to late-March, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

3:31 PM - Brandon Crawford (STL) signed a contract with the Cardinals on Monday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.