Adams drives in first run: Cardinals first baseman Matt Adams needed a couple of games to get acclimated to the major leagues, and in his fourth on Wednesday against San Diego, he had a couple of firsts; in the first inning, with runners on first and second base, Adams singled to center to drive in the first run of his career, and then in the fifth inning he clubbed his first career extra-base hit, a double to left field. He finished the game 2 for 4 with the RBI, as the Cardinals defeated the Padres, 6-3. (Updated 05/24/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Adams has a reputation as a big bat, developed in the minors after hitting 54 home runs over the previous two seasons, so it was only a matter of time before he figured things out up here. He was 2 for 10 entering the game, and will undoubtedly have struggles from time to time, being 23-years-old, so Fantasy owners should still consider him more of an NL-option with upside for deeper mixed formats. (Updated 05/24/2012).
05/23/2012 15:52 Cardinals place Matt Carpenter on DL
Cardinals utility man Matt Carpenter has been placed on the disabled list with a right oblique strain, the club announced Wednesday afternoon.
05/23/2012 14:54 Setting the Trends: Injuries creating unlikely scenarios
Dayan Viciedo, Sean Rodriguez and Felipe Paulino are drawing the attention of Fantasy owners these days. Our Nando Di Fino breaks down the players you are scooping up in his Setting the Trends.
05/21/2012 16:36 Matt Adams is getting a lot of attention
Cardinals first baseman Matt Adam is one of the most viewed players on CBSSports.com. The Fantasy Baseball 360 crew has more.
Matt Adams is the latest in a long line of Cardinals minor-league sluggers who put up big numbers without a whole lot of fanfare. Despite back-to-back years with 20-plus homers and a .300-plus batting average, he's just now earning the "prospect" distinction from Baseball America, who ranked him the 19th-best in the Texas League last year, ahead of J.D. Martinez. So will Adams get a chance to contribute in 2012 the way Martinez did for the Astros late in 2011? Well, the departure of Albert Pujols helps. The Cardinals were originally saying Lance Berkman would move to first base if Pujols left, but that was before postseason hero Allen Craig -- another of those overlooked minor-league stat machines -- had knee surgery that could potentially cost him a month or two of the season. With Craig sidelined, Adams actually has a reasonable shot at a roster spot, though he'll obviously have to earn it. One way or another, Adams will get his chance in 2012 as a 23-year-old who has already mastered Double-A, making him potentially a cheap source of power in deeper NL-only leagues. (Updated 2/9/12)
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