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Jon Jay | Outfielder

Team: St Louis Cardinals
Age / DOB:  (28) / 3/15/1985
Ht / Wt:  5'11' / 200
Bats / Throws: Left / Left
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Jon Jay is not in the Cardinals' starting lineup on Thursday afternoon against the Mets.
It's merely a routine day of maintenance. Shane Robinson will start in center field against New York. May 16 - 12:13 PM
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Jon Jay - OF - Cardinals

Jon Jay is out of the Cardinals' lineup for the second straight day Wednesday.

Jay is hitting just .197 (15-for-76) through 18 games this season, so Cardinals manager Mike Matheny is apparently hoping that some extended rest will get him back on track. Shane Robinson is starting in center field again Wednesday.
Related: Shane Robinson
Source: FOX Sports Midwest on Twitter
Apr 24 - 10:02 AM
Jon Jay - OF - Cardinals

Jon Jay is not in the Cardinals' lineup Tuesday.

It's a routine day of rest for the 28-year-old center fielder, who is hitless in his last five games. Jay is batting just .197/.238/.316 in 18 total games this season. Shane Robinson will start in center vs. Washington.
Related: Shane Robinson
Source: St. Louis Cardinals on Twitter
Apr 23 - 4:05 PM
Jon Jay - OF - Cardinals

Jon Jay went hitless in a fifth straight game Monday versus the Nationals, dropping his average to .197.

The Cardinals had their slumping center fielder bat seventh tonight. In spite of his struggles, Jay scored 14 runs in 15 games out of the leadoff spot. He'll probably move back up once he breaks out of this funk.
Apr 22 - 10:17 PM
Jon Jay - OF - Cardinals

Jon Jay is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Pirates.

It appears he's just getting the day off. Shane Robinson will make the start in center field and bat leadoff against left-hander Jonathan Sanchez.
Related: Shane Robinson
Source: FOX Sports Midwest on Twitter
Apr 16 - 3:06 PM
Jon Jay - OF - Cardinals

Jon Jay went 2-for-4 with a two-run double, a walk and three runs scored in a 10-6 win over the Pirates on Monday.

Jay entered with two homers and no doubles, which was quite a change from a 2012 season in which he finished with four homers and 22 doubles in 443 at-bats. He'll be worth playing in mixed leagues for as long as he remains the Cardinals' primary leadoff man.
Apr 15 - 10:57 PM
Jon Jay - OF - Cardinals

Jon Jay went 3-for-3 with a double, two RBI and two walks versus the Mets on Sunday.

Jay was caught stealing twice on three attempts, which is part of the reason he scored just once today. Overall, he's 3-for-7 stealing bases this spring. That was an area is which he showed considerable improvement last season, finishing 19-for-26. In his first two years in the majors, he was a dreadful 8-for-19 stealing bases.
Mar 24 - 5:09 PM
Jon Jay - OF - Cardinals

Jon Jay went 0-for-4 with a walk Thursday, dropping his spring average to .196.

While Jay was mediocre against lefties and terrible away from Busch Stadium, his overall numbers were very good last year. Plus, he's established himself as one of the game's better defensive center fielders. Even with Oscar Taveras breathing down his back, it's going to take more than a couple of slumps to cost him his starting job this year. That he hasn't done anything in his 46 at-bats this spring doesn't change much.
Mar 21 - 4:30 PM
Jon Jay - OF - Cardinals

Jon Jay is batting leadoff for the Cardinals in Sunday's NLCS Game 1 against the Giants.

The Cardinals are going with the same lineup they used throughout the NLDS. Behind Jay in the batting order are Carlos Beltran, Matt Holliday, Allen Craig, Yadier Molina, David Freese, Daniel Descalso, and Pete Kozma. Lance is starting Game 1 and batting ninth.
Sun, Oct 14, 2012 05:09:00 PM
Jon Jay - OF - Cardinals

Jon Jay went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday’s win over the Astros.

Jay also scored one of the Cardinals’ four runs. He’s fallen back a little bit after his red-hot August, but Jay is still sporting a .301 batting mark and now has 19 stolen bases. He’s solidified the leadoff spot for the Cards.
Tue, Sep 25, 2012 10:49:00 PM
Jon Jay - OF - Cardinals

Jon Jay had a nice day in Friday's extra-inning loss to the Cubs, going 2-for-6 with a double and a run scored.

He's done a nice job hitting atop the Cardinals' lineup this season, hitting .308 with four homers, 34 RBI and 18 stolen bases. He's positioned himself strongly to open the 2013 season as their regular center fielder.
Fri, Sep 21, 2012 06:29:00 PM
Jon Jay - OF - Cardinals

Jon Jay stayed red-hot Monday, going 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in a win over the Diamondbacks.

Jay has now piled up six multi-hit efforts during his eight-game hitting streak, pushing his average up from .284 to .315 during that stretch. He's settled into the leadoff spot for the Cardinals.
Tue, Aug 14, 2012 11:03:00 PM
Jon Jay - OF - Cardinals

Jon Jay went 4-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in a win over the Giants on Monday.

All four hits were singles. His two-run single in the bottom of the seventh busted the game open. Jay has struggled quite a bit since returning from the disabled list in late June and figures to sit against lefties, but he can help in deeper mixed formats when he's hot.
Mon, Aug 6, 2012 11:06:00 PM
Jon Jay - OF - Cardinals

Jon Jay filled up the box score in Thursday’s loss to the Rockies, going 2-for-4 with a triple, run scored, RBI and stolen base.

Between Jay, Carlos Beltran, Allen Craig, Matt Holliday and Lance Berkman, the Cardinals have five bats for four lineup spots. While it’s troubling for fantasy owners to see their primary offensive weapons sitting occasionally, it’s a great problem for the Cardinals to have. Jay is enjoying a solid all-around season, hitting .287 with two homers, 19 RBI and 11 stolen bases over 216 at-bats.
Thu, Aug 2, 2012 11:29:00 PM
Jon Jay - OF - Cardinals

Jon Jay went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts Wednesday and is in a 2-for-24 slump.

Jay is still batting .290, but it's not coming with much power (nine extra-base hits in 176 at-bats) or with many walks (14). If his slump continues, he'll lose most of his playing time against lefties, with Carlos Beltran sliding over to center and Allen Craig starting in right.
Wed, Jul 18, 2012 05:19:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Yadier Molina
2Tony Cruz
1B1Allen Craig
2Matt Adams
2B1Matt Carpenter
2Daniel Descalso
SS1Pete Kozma
2Rafael Furcal
3B1David Freese
2Ty Wigginton
LF1Matt Holliday
CF1Jon Jay
2Shane Robinson
RF1Carlos Beltran
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Adam Wainwright
2Jaime Garcia
3Jake Westbrook
4Lance Lynn
5Shelby Miller
6Chris Carpenter
7John Gast
8Tyler Lyons
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Edward Mujica
2Trevor Rosenthal
3Randy Choate
4Carlos Martinez
5Joe Kelly
6Fernando Salas
7Seth Maness
8Mitchell Boggs
9Jason Motte