"Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday could return to the lineup as soon as tonight in Kansas City after leaving Wednesday's game with soreness in his left leg, but fellow All-Star Lance Berkman isn't sure when he'll be comfortable swinging a bat because of the injury he sustained a few innings after Holliday's.

Berkman had an MRI scan taken of his right wrist Thursday morning and was not available during the 4-2 victory against Houston. The MRI showed no tears and that the structure of his joint was not disheveled, he said, but he has a sprain that could limit his swing this weekend.

"Swinging is definitely going to be the issue," Berkman said. "It's like spraining your ankle. As soon as it feels better to run, you can run. It's going to be the same thing."

Berkman wore a brace throughout the day Thursday to keep movement of the wrist to a minimum. He injured the joint when making a diving catch in the fifth inning Wednesday. An immediate X-ray showed the team there wasn't a fracture in his hand, and the soreness had subsided by the time Berkman saw the doctor Thursday morning, he said. The Cardinals do not expect to put him on the disabled list and are labeling him day-to-day. The right fielder said he'll try to swing a bat as soon as the wrist feels ready."