By Chris Brown & Cardinals Press Release –
UPDATE: General manager John Mozeliak told reporters, including MLB.com’s Jenifer Langosch, that Holliday was diagnosed with a grade two right quadriceps strain – the same severity as previously – and that the team is “optimistic” that the 35-year-old will return to the field this season.
[Related: Cardinals acquire Brandon Moss from Indians for pitching prospect Kaminsky]
Press Release:
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have placed outfielder Matt Holliday (right quadriceps strain) on the 15-day disabled list and recalled infielder Greg Garcia from Memphis (AAA). The team also announced that it has designated first baseman Dan Johnson for assignment in order to add newly-acquired outfielder/first baseman Brandon Moss to both the 25-man and 40-man rosters.
Garcia will be making his 2nd appearance of the season with the Cardinals, having appeared in 12 games from June 19 to July 3, batting .417 (5-for-12) with a game-tying pinch-homer on June 26 vs. the Chicago Cubs.
The left-handed hitting Garcia was batting .299 (84-for-281) with 33 RBI and a .404 on-base pct. in his 81 games at Memphis this season. Garcia, 25, was batting .332 (65-for-196) vs, right-handed pitchers and .354 (23-for-65) with 32 RBI when batting with runners in scoring position.
Garcia, a college teammate of Kolten Wong at the University of Hawaii, wears uniform no. 35.
Holliday is going on the disabled list for the 2nd time this season. The All-Star outfielder missed 31 games from June 9 to July 16 with a right quadriceps strain, with the Cardinals going 18-13 during his absence.
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