The Cardinals selected outfielder Tate Matheny, son of manager Mike Matheny, on Wednesday in the 23rd round of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft. The elder Matheny said on Tuesday that his son was leaning toward accepting an offer to play at the collegiate level with Missouri State next season. The St. Louis skipper had also said previously he would have preferred if the Cardinals did not draft his son in order to avoid any perceived conflict of interest. "It's all his decision," the manager said. "I've been impressed with his maturity in that process."