Brandon Crawford

Cardinals manager Oli Marmol said Brandon Crawford took multiple rounds of live batting practice on Tuesday.

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Marmol added that Crawford is expected to do the same on Thursday and Friday. It will be at that point when the team decides when Crawford will make his Spring Training debut.

Brandon Crawford has reportedly agreed to a deal with the St. Louis Cardinals.

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The deal is expected to become official as early as Tuesday. It is expected to be a major league deal for Crawford after a long tenure with the Giants.

The St. Louis Cardinals have reportedly expressed interest in Brandon Crawford.

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There were some talks about Crawford returning to the Giants, but their signing of Nick Ahmed put that to an end. The veteran would likely backup Masyn Winn at shortstop if he lands with the Cardinals.

Giants SS Brandon Crawford (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day IL Thursday.

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Crawford suffered the right hamstring strain Wednesday. The 36-year-old is scheduled to be a free agent at the end of the season, so he may not return before the end of the regular season.

Brandon Crawford is not in the lineup for the San Francisco Giants against the Chicago Cubs Monday.

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Crawford will receive the afternoon off for the Giants, with Paul DeJong starting at shortstop and batting eighth against Cubs left-hander Justin Steele Monday.