Cardinals first baseman Matt Adams exited Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks with a quadriceps injury. "Big City" was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday afternoon, but it's feared he could be out much longer.
Cards general manager John Mozeliak said during the Cardinals radio broadcast Wednesday night that Adams could be out for three to four months and possibly the rest of the season.
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Adams confirmed that timetable when speaking with reporters after the Cardinals' 4-3 victory Wednesday night over the Diamondbacks. He also said he would have surgery Friday.
“The results came back worse than what we were expecting. The timetable is three to four months. If things go well then, hopefully, I’ll be able to get back at the end of the season," he said, per the Post-Dispatch. “It was just something that needed to be done. There’s a torn tendon in there that needs to be repaired. It’s a tough break. It’s not what I wanted.”
Adams pulled up lame while rounding first base in the fifth inning of Tuesday's 6-4 win. He grabbed his right thigh and was replaced by Mark Reynolds. St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said he was concerned with the injury.
Reynolds will remain the Cardinals' first baseman, but Matheny said the team could also use utility player Pete Kozma or backup catcher Tony Cruz.