Matt Adams To Join Memphis On Rehab Assignment

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The St. Louis Cardinals have announced that first baseman Matt Adams will join the Memphis Redbirds on an injury rehabilitation assignment for a left calf strain. Adams is expected to be in the Memphis lineup tonight as the Redbirds continue their current homestand at AutoZone Park throughout the week.

At the time of being placed on the Cardinals'15-day disabled list on May 31 (retroactive to May 29), the 25-year-old first baseman was hitting a team-leading .325 (63-for-194) with three home runs and 17 RBIs in 52 games for St. Louis. He was leading the National League with 21 multi-hit games, ranked fourth in hits, fifth in average, and tied for fifth in doubles (16).

Adams last appeared in a Redbirds uniform during the 2012 season, where he batted .329 (85-for-258) with a team-leading 18 home runs and 50 RBIs in 67 games over two stints.

He was selected by St. Louis in the 23rd round of the June, 2009 First-Year Player Draft out of Slippery Rock University and was recognized as the Cardinals 2011 Minor League Player of the Year.

Potential media opportunities with Adams have yet to be determined and will be released at a later time.

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