PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. • Outfielder Oscar Taveras, playing for Class AAA Memphis in a game at the Cardinals’ camp in Jupiter on Monday, slipped coming out of the batter’s box on a field becoming wet by rain and appeared to favor his troublesome right leg.

Taveras, who has had surgery on the ankle and then a hamstring ailment in the leg, will be held out at least a day.

Cardinals outfielder Jon Jay, hitting just .167 for the spring, took several at-bats in the minor league game in Jupiter.

MATHENY: ADAMS' BUNT WAS OK

Burly first baseman Matt Adams, leading off an inning in the Cardinals game Sunday against Houston, took a shot at bunting to the left side of the infield when the Astros defense overshifted for the lefthanded hitter.

Even though Adams fouled the ball, manager Mike Matheny condoned the attempt.

“Absolutely,” Matheny said. “If you put the shortstop and third baseman almost behind (the second base) bag, they’re almost inviting you to do it.

“If you can bunt it hard enough, you can get a double. I’m a big fan of him taking advantage of that.