Here’s a look at some of the latest news and notes on the St. Louis Cardinals:

• Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that former Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter will be taking a step back from his role as a special assistant to general manager John Mozeliak to spend more time with his family.
• Jenifer Langosch of Cardinals.com writes that the team will experiment with different lineups during Spring Training to see which works the best following the acquisition of Jason Heyward from the Braves as well as talk that Matt Carpenter could be moved from the leadoff spot.
• Finally, Brian Stull of St. Louis Baseball Weekly breaks down the stats of the Cardinals postseason shares.

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