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Cards Notebook: Kozma slumping but OK

St. Louis Post-Dispatch — Cardinals manager Mike Matheny, who gave slumping center fielder Jon Jay another start off (Jay played half a game on Tuesday), said he was looking into giving shortstop Pete Kozma a day off today.

St. Louis Cardinals June 6, 2013

Cardinals | Jon Jay struggling again

KFFL — St. Louis Cardinals OF Jon Jay has only two hits in his last 37 at-bats. ...

June 5, 2013

Jon Jay now 2-for-15 in June - Jon Jay (OF) St Louis Cardinals

RotoworldJon Jay went 0-for-4 against the Diamondbacks on Monday and has opened June 2-for-15.

June 3, 2013

A.J. Ellis avoids injury in collision

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis took part in a big collision at home plate Friday, as Cardinals outfielder Jon Jay barreled into him and left him lying on the ground for several minutes. Luckily, Ellis appears to have gotten out of the collision with just some stiffness and a bruise after being looked over by trainers. "We were just taking inventory," Ellis told the Los Angeles Times. "Asking questions and working our way through the extremities. The only thing I really felt, and I still feel it now, is from watching the replay his knee made contact with my forearm. I have a pretty good bruise in m...

May 25, 2013

Move down lineup sparks Jon Jay

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Cardinals outfielder Jon Jay had his ninth multi-hit game in his last 17 appearances Monday against the Padres. He's batting .414 (24 for 58) with two home runs, four doubles and 15 RBI in that span. Jay has been thriving since being moved out of the leadoff spot in the lineup. He has hit .215 in 19 games as the leadoff hitter, but he's hitting .250 or better batting second, fifth, sixth, seventh and ninth. He's done exceptionally well hitting sixth (.385) or seventh (.407). "Those numbers for his lack of production in the past were kind of false numbers," Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said, ...

May 21, 2013

Jon Jay doubles, scores, knocks in a run

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Cardinals outfielder Jon Jay finished 2 for 4 in Sunday's win over Milwaukee.Jay scored a run and knocked in a run as part of the Cardinals' decisive four-run fourth inning. His double was the only extra-base hit of the game for either side. He's now hitting .279/.351/.422 and appears to be over a slow start.

May 20, 2013

Cardinals, Milwaukee tied at 4 after 7

Belleville News DemocratPete Kozma, pinch-hitter Ty Wigginton, Matt Carpenter and Jon Jay had consecutive two-out singles in the sixth inning Saturday night as the St. Louis Cardinals pulled into a 4-4 tie…Click to Continue »

St. Louis Cardinals May 18, 2013

Jon Jay not in starting lineup

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Cardinals outfielder Jon Jay is not in the team's lineup Thursday. Jay has started 35 games this year, and is likely receiving a routine day off. Jay is hitting .276/.351/.425 in 134 at-bats this year. Shane Robinson will fill in for Jay and hit second Thursday. Jay will likely return to face Brewers starter Wily Peralta Friday. 

May 16, 2013

Buying back in on Jon Jay

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Cardinals outfielder Jon Jay spent most of April doing a great job of inadvertently arguing for top prospect Oscar Taveras' call-up. He batted just .213 with six extra-base hits in 89 at-bats. Since the start of May, however, he has completely turned things around, and is once again worth a look in Fantasy. Jay is batting .378 in May, and his improvement can be traced to one very important development: his strikeout rate. After striking out 17 times in 89 at-bats in April, he has struck out just six times in 41 May at-bats. As long as Jay keeps hitting, cries for Taveras' call-up will be quiet...

May 16, 2013

Jon Jay stays hot for Cardinals

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Cardinals outfielder Jon Jay continued his recent hot hitting in Wednesday's series finale against the Cubs. He went 1 for 3 with two RBI in the 5-4 win. Jay hit a sac fly in the fourth inning before driving in Yadier Molina with a single in the eighth.The 28-year-old has hit safely in seven straight games and has gone 10 for 24 (.417) with one homer and eight RBI during that span.

May 9, 2013

Cardinals | Jon Jay has successful road trip

KFFL — St. Louis Cardinals OF Jon Jay went 1-for-3 and had two RBIs Wednesday, May 8, ...

May 9, 2013

Cardinals | Jon Jay has new setup at plate

KFFL — St. Louis Cardinals OF Jon Jay had two hits, including a home run, and four ...

May 6, 2013

Jon Jay swinging a hot bat

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Cardinals outfielder Jon Jay continued his hot hitting Saturday against the Brewers. Jay collected two hits in a 7-6 win, including belting his third home run of the year.Jay ripped the three-run shot off starter Yovani Gallardo in the second inning. He also drove home Shane Robinson with a go-ahead, run-scoring single in the ninth and finished 2 for 3 with four RBI, one walk and a run scored.Jay has collected six hits over his last 10 at-bats and has driven in five runs over that span.

May 4, 2013

Yovani Gallardo earns no-decision

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Brewers starting pitcher Yovani Gallardo did not factor in the decision Saturday against the Cardinals. Gallardo, who made his seventh start, allowed four runs on six hits over six innings in a 7-6 defeat, including a three-run home run off the bat of Jon Jay in the second inning. He did retire 13 of the next 14 batters he faced before surrendering a solo homer to Allen Craig in the sixth, putting St. Louis on top 4-2.Milwaukee was able to re-take the lead in the bottom of the inning leaving Gallardo in line to take the win, but the Cardinals rallied back with two runs in the seventh. The righ...

May 4, 2013

Jon Jay heats up vs. division foe

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Cardinals outfielder Jon Jay had his second-straight two-hit performance during a 6-1 win over the Brewers Friday night. He went 2 for 3 with a walk and drove in two runs while hitting out of the No. 7 spot in the lineup. After going hitless in his previous three games, Jay is 4 for 7 with a double in the first two outings of the four-game series at Milwaukee to raise his batting average to .230.

May 4, 2013

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Jon Jay Photos

  • St. Louis Cardinals' Daniel Descalso slips around the foot of Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero as he scores on a single by Jon Jay in the fourth inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 6, 2013, in St. Louis. The Cardinals won 12-8 The Associated Press
    St. Louis Cardinals' Daniel Descalso slips around the foot of Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero as he scores on a single by Jon Jay in the fourth inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 6, 2013, in St. Louis. The Cardinals won 12-8. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Chris Lee)
  • St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Jon Jay dives and catches a ball hit by Arizona Diamondbacks' Martin Prado to end the top of the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 6, 2013, in St. Louis The Associated Press
    St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Jon Jay dives and catches a ball hit by Arizona Diamondbacks' Martin Prado to end the top of the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 6, 2013, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
  • Cards Notebook: Kozma slumping but OK
    Cardinals manager Mike Matheny, who gave slumping center fielder Jon Jay another start off (Jay played half a game on Tuesday), said he was looking into giving shortstop Pete Kozma a day off today.
  • Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Cliff Pennington (left) is charged with an error after failing to catch a fly ball off the bat of St. Louis Cardinals' Jon Jay as he collides with teammate Josh Wilson in the ninth inning during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis The Associated Press
    Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Cliff Pennington (left) is charged with an error after failing to catch a fly ball off the bat of St. Louis Cardinals' Jon Jay as he collides with teammate Josh Wilson in the ninth inning during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Post-Dispatch, Chris Lee)
  • San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford, left, misses a ball hit by St. Louis Cardinals' Jon Jay for a single as Giants left fielder Andres Torres watches during the third inning of the MLB National League baseball game Sunday, June 2, 2013, in St. Louis The Associated Press
    San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford, left, misses a ball hit by St. Louis Cardinals' Jon Jay for a single as Giants left fielder Andres Torres watches during the third inning of the MLB National League baseball game Sunday, June 2, 2013, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
  • St. Louis Cardinals' Jon Jay, right, and Edward Mujica celebrate after the Cardinals' 5-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals in baseball game Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in St. Louis The Associated Press
    St. Louis Cardinals' Jon Jay, right, and Edward Mujica celebrate after the Cardinals' 5-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals in baseball game Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
  • CORRECTS IDS - St. Louis Cardinals right field Matt Carpenter, right, misses a fly ball hit by Kansas City Royals' Eric Hosmer during the third inning of a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Monday, May 27, 2013. Cardinals center fielder Jon Jay, left, backs up the play The Associated Press
    CORRECTS IDS - St. Louis Cardinals right field Matt Carpenter, right, misses a fly ball hit by Kansas City Royals' Eric Hosmer during the third inning of a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Monday, May 27, 2013. Cardinals center fielder Jon Jay, left, backs up the play. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
  • CORRECTS IDS - St. Louis Cardinals right field Matt Carpenter, right, misses a fly ball hit by Kansas City Royals' Eric Hosmer during the third inning of a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Monday, May 27, 2013. Cardinals center fielder Jon Jay, left, backs up the play The Associated Press
    CORRECTS IDS - St. Louis Cardinals right field Matt Carpenter, right, misses a fly ball hit by Kansas City Royals' Eric Hosmer during the third inning of a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Monday, May 27, 2013. Cardinals center fielder Jon Jay, left, backs up the play. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)