ST. LOUIS – A familiar face is coming back to St. Louis!
The St. Louis Cardinals claimed former first baseman Matt Adams off waivers from the Washington Nationals on Tuesday.
Adams, 29, was originally drafted by the Cardinals in the 23rd round of the June 2009 First Year Player Draft and was in the Cardinals organization for nine years including 2012-17 in St. Louis.
Adams is in transit and is expected to join up with the Cardinals organization in the upcoming days, the Cardinals said in a press released.
On May 20, 2017, Adams was traded to the Atlanta Braves for minor league infielder Juan Yepez. Adams is batting .257 with 18 HR and 48 RBI in 94 games with the Nationals this season.
During his time with the Cardinals, Adams played in 486 games with career marks of a .271 batting average with 56 home runs and 217 RBI.
Outfielder Dexter Fowler was moved to the 60-day disabled list. Carlos Martinez was activated from the 10-day disabled list. Infielder Patrick Wisdom was optioned to Memphis (AAA) following Monday night’s game.
The Cardinals take on the Dodgers Tuesday night in Los Angeles.
