Louis had first baseman Albert Pujols, who hit three home runs in game three and has won multiple MVP awards, and shortstop Rafael Furcal, both born in the Dominican Republic, as well as Mexican-born starting pitcher Jaime Garcia.
Second baseman Daniel Murphy also has missed the first the first three weeks of exhibition games due to a strained intercostal muscle sustained in mid-February, and closer Frank Francisco working back from offseason elbow surgery.