Matt Adams Has Surgery As Cardinals Commit To Mark Reynolds; Matt Holliday Has Sick Day; Jon Jay Returns

Even as his surgery Friday pushed back the earliest possible return date for Matt Adams, the Cardinals asserted before they start looking at other options at first base — internal and external — they intend to give Mark Reynolds the playing time promised.

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Matt Adams Has Surgery On Complete Tear Of Quad

Jenifer Langosch Twitter

Cardinals first baseman Matt Adams underwent surgery on Friday to repair what team orthopedist Dr. David King found to be a full tear of Adams' right quadriceps muscle. Because the injury was more severe than initially evident on an MRI, Adams is expected to need approximately four months to recover.
St. Louis Official Site

The good news is that the surgery to repair Matt Adams' torn right quadriceps was successful with no complications and an expected full recovery.
KMOV

The surgery to repair the torn quadriceps of St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Matt Adams went well on Friday morning, but General Manager John Mozeliak shared there has been an adjustment to the timetable for his return.
STL Baseball Weekly (Audio)

Matt Adams Might Miss Rest Of Season; Ed Easley Gets Another Crack; Four Cardinals Lead In Voting

Cardinals first baseman Matt Adams, who was almost certain to land on the disabled list after suffering a right quadriceps strain Tuesday, now is certain not to be playing for months. The Cardinals announced Wednesday night that Adams would be out an estimated three to four months, which could mean the rest of the regular season, and Adams later told reporters he would have surgery Friday by Dr. David King of the club’s Mercy medical team.

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Matt Adams Will Have Surgery Friday On Torn Quad

Derrick Goold Twitter

While the 2015 season is not officially over for Matt Adams, the St. Louis Cardinals first baseman is going to have a lot to overcome to make it back from the disabled list.
STL Sports Weekly (Audio)

Cardinals Announce Medical Team For 2015

The St. Louis Cardinals announced today their 2015 Medical Staff. The Cardinals and Mercy Hospital begin their third year as partners. The medical team will be under the direction of Head Team Physician Michael Milne, M.D. and Associate Head Team Physician Jason Hand, M.D.

St. Louis Official Site

Peter Bourjos Cleared To Start Swinging Before Spring Training

Peter Bourjos may have traveled to St. Louis primarily to participate in the Cardinals' Winter Warm-Up activities this weekend, but he'll head home to Arizona having gained a little bit of something for himself, too.
St. Louis Official Site

Cardinals center fielder Peter Bourjos met with team doctors Friday and gained clearance to begin hitting Monday, advancing in his rehab from hip surgery at a pace that puts him ahead of schedule.
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2014 Cardinals Medical Staff To Be Provided By Mercy

The St. Louis Cardinals and the team's official medical provider Mercy today announced some changes in the Cardinals' medical staff. Dr. George Paletta and Dr. Lyndon Gross will no longer provide medical services to the team as the Cardinals will fully engage a team of Mercy Sports Medicine physicians to provide comprehensive player care.
St. Louis Official Site

The St. Louis Cardinals announced changes to the medical policy Tuesday.
KMOV

After sixteen years, the St. Louis Cardinals are separating from Dr. George Paletta and Dr. Lyndon Gross, announcing the pair will no longer provide medical services to the team. Instead, the Cardinals will now use a team of Mercy Sports Medicine physicians to provide comprehensive player care.
STL Baseball Weekly

The Cardinals today announced they have ended their relationship with longtime medical director Dr. George Paletta as the club turns over player care to Mercy Sports Medicine.
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