Daniel William Descalso:

(born October 19, 1986) is an American professional infielder with the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball. On September 18, 2010 Descalso was promoted to the major leagues.His first game as a starter was on September 22, 2010, against the Pirates at their park, where he garnered his first hit and first RBI on a 2-run double. It was at third base, rather than his natural second base position.Nonetheless, his first MLB career fielding attempt was the front end of a 6–4–3 double play (Descalso-Schumaker-Pujols). He finished the year solidly, and remained on the 40-man roster.

After playing regularly at second base during the 2012 season, Descalso played an integral role in the postseason. In Game 5 of the 2012 National League Division Series, where the Cardinals came back from a 6-run deficit to defeat the Washington Nationals 9-7, Descalso homered, doubled, and then hit a two-run single to tie the game.

In 2013, Descalso played in 123 games and batted .238.