Peralta, who suffered a cut on a thumb that could delay his return from a rehab stint a bit, won’t move around as much as Zobrist but has been playing third base and shortstop as he recovers from hand surgery. Carpenter recently acknowledged that a move from third to first base or a return to second is possible. He started at first base Saturday. They could be the everyday players without an everyday position.

The carousel has started to spin.

“I feel like it’s going to create a fresh opportunity for us, but I also feel like given what you’re seeing out of Diaz at his age (25) you really need to see him develop at shortstop,” Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak said. “When you look at what he’s been able to do, seeing him hold that spot for the next five or six years is reasonable to think. We want to keep him developing and also figure out the right combination to win games. We need to have at least one player moving around. We need one of the veterans to say, ‘Hey, I’m willing.’”