Juan Gonzalez Is Gone-zo From Cardinals' Camp but May Be Back

When Juan Gonzalez started his comeback earlier this spring with the St. Louis Cardinals, how did you think it was going to end? If your guess was, "with injury," well, unsurprisingly, you would've been right on. As the Cardinals are whittling their roster down for Opening Day, Gonzalez has gone home to Puerto Rico to rehab an abdominal strain, though the Cardinals want him to know he's always welcome back. From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:

"When he feels he's ready to play, if he so desires, then we'll revisit maybe having him back," general manager John Mozeliak said. "That list allows for an open-door policy. ... He still has an attraction as a power righthanded bat."

The list that Mozeliak is referring to is the "temporarily inactive list," which the Cardinals have put Gonzalez on. Basically, it means they've still got the rights to him if he decides he wants to come back anytime soon. It's a move that makes sense for the Cards as they're pretty thin in the outfield right now and Gonzalez actually hit pretty well in the spring, even homering off of Johan Santana. Still, if he does come back, I can't imagine him staying healthy for long.