The Cardinals and infielder Matt Carpenter are discussing a multiyear extension and continued to progress toward a deal Wednesday, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Carpenter left the team's complex during Wednesday's game, "presumably to have a physical," according to the report. He just completed his first full season with the Cardinals, hitting .318/.392/.481 with 11 home runs and 78 RBI in 626 at-bats in 2013.