According to Jennifer Langosch of MLB.com, Rafael Furcal is on track to be fully recovered from his elbow issues by the start of spring training.
Furcal was shut down last August when he tore the UCL in his right elbow. But the Cardinals have expressed confidence all winter that he will be ready to go and chose not to hedge their bets by acquiring a big time middle infielder. They could add a minor free agent at some point.











