JUPITER, Fla. — The St. Louis Cardinals knew coming into camp who their two major-league catchers were going to be going into the regular season. Yadier Molina is the starter now, later and as long as the Cardinals can keep the Gold Glove-winning, rocket-armed Molina brother behind the plate. Jason LaRue was brought back — one of the first signings of the winter — to be his backup.

But after that …

One of the Cardinals most…

JUPITER, Fla. — Two of the batters sent out “to get more playing time” — a common phrase these days as minor-league camp swirls into games — are thriving with the additional at-bats. One has continued his superb spring at the plate. The other may yet save his spring and put himself back on the cusp of the majors.

Both Allen Craig and Brian Barton homered for the St. Louis Cardinals’ Triple-A affiliate in games Sunday….

JUPITER, Fla. — Each day the major-league club borrows a few minor leaguers to help fill out the bench. Tomorrow David Freese is going north with the team to Viera, Fla., and he could possibly start at third base. Today the club “borrowed” Daryl Jones and Amaury Cazana (nee Marti). Sometimes the minors get to see the field. Sometimes they just get to see the major leaguers take the field.

On Thursday, for the long bus ride…