Cardinals place OF Dylan Carlson on IL, promote 1B Luken Baker

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The St. Louis Cardinals placed outfielder Dylan Carlson on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain and recalled first baseman Luken Baker from Triple-A Louisville.

Carlson's IL move is retroactive to Thursday. In 76 games this season, the 24-year-old was batting .219 with five home runs and 27 RBIs. In four seasons with the Cardinals, he is a career .243 hitter with