Paul Goldschmidt will DH as Cardinals welcome Royals in Game 1 vs. Kansas City

Paul Goldschmidt will benefit from the half-day off today as he will serve as the designated hitter. The Cardinals have recently rotated their designated hitter to provide each of their stars opportunities to hit while not being burdened with defensive assignments. In the wake of the Cardinals starting Goldschmidt at DH comes a litany of defensive rearrangements. Nolan Gorman will play second base and Brendan Donovan will shift to play first. Donovan has the most starts at first base this season behind Goldschmidt, making him the de facto backup. Paul...