1B/OF Matt Adams started Friday night in his return to St. Louis, batting sixth and going 1-for-4 with an RBI single. Adams was acquired in May by the Braves for a minor league infielder after the Cardinals felt he wouldn't get enough at-bats because he was blocked at first by Matt Carpenter and wouldn't play adequately enough defensively to get time in the outfield. He has clouted 15 homers in 236 at-bats with Atlanta, batting .272.

1B/OF Matt Adams was not in the lineup on Wednesday. He left the game in the fifth inning with dizziness on Tuesday when he made his first start in left field. The team said Adams primarily would be used in the outfield and that Freddie Freeman would return to first base on a permanent basis.

1B/OF Matt Adams got his first Braves start in left field Tuesday against the Dodgers, but left after five innings because of dizziness. With Matt Kemp on the disabled list, Braves manager Brian Snitker said Adams would see duty in the outfield and that Freddie Freeman would return to first base fulltime after filling in at third.

1B Matt Adams was in the starting lineup on Thursday, likely the lone time that will be the case in this four-game series. With the Dodgers sending out three straight southpaws, starting on Friday with Alex Wood, the left-handed-hitting Adams will be on the bench, with Freddie Freeman taking over at first.

1B Matt Adams, who did not start Thursday, was in the starting lineup Friday against righty Max Scherzer. He was 2-for-4 and had two doubles off Scherzer.

1B Matt Adams was not in the starting lineup Thursday as the Nationals started LHP Gio Gonzalez. He has 12 homers for the Braves since he came over from the St. Louis Cardinals on May 21. He most likely will be in the lineup Friday at Washington.

1B Matt Adams (left foot contusion) returned to the starting lineup Saturday against Oakland after missing one game. Adams left Thursday's game against San Diego after fouling a ball off his left foot in the second inning. Adams went 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly in a 4-3 victory against the A's. He's batting .294 with 13 homers and 39 RBIs.

1B Matt Adams was out of the lineup Friday night against Oakland with a left foot contusion and remained day to day. Adams left Thursday's game against San Diego after fouling a ball off his left foot in the second inning. He was still limping before Friday's game. "He wasn't moving around too good," Braves manager Brian Snitker said. "We'll just kind of re-evaluate, treat him day to day, see if we can get him back in there tomorrow. I don't know."

1B Matt Adams is listed as day-to-day after leaving Thursday night's game with a left foot contusion. Adams fouled a pitch off the foot in his only at-bat in the second. X-rays of the foot were negative.

1B Matt Adams was 1-for-4 to extend his hitting streak to six games (8-for-27, .296). He has reached base in 14 of his last 15 games and is hitting .368 (21-for-57) since June 12 with four doubles, six homers and 16 RBIs.

1B Matt Adams will stay put at his position when Freddie Freeman returns from his wrist injury. "Thats the plan right now," Braves manager Brian Snitker said. "That was Freddie's idea; he likes Matt in the lineup and what he can do for the team. He's all-in."

1B Matt Adams hit his 13th homer on Thursday. It was his 12th since being acquired by Atlanta on April 21. His 12 home runs are tied for the most through a player's first 31 games in franchise history, matching the mark set by Justin Upton in 2013.

1B Matt Adams' homer on Wednesday against the Giants was his 11th since joining the Braves on May 21 and 12th of the season. He has 29 RBIs with the Braves. The 11 homers ties Adams for the second most through a player's first 30 games with the team. Only Justin Upton, hitting 12 in 2013, had more.

1B Matt Adams' fourth-inning homer Monday night was his 10th since joining the Braves in a trade with St. Louis on May 21 and his RBI single in the seven-run eighth against the Giants' bullpen gave the first baseman 27 RBIs in 28 games with Atlanta. Adams was acquired after Freddie Freeman, who had 14 homers, suffered a broken wrist and the combined 24 homers from one position is the most be any team in the majors.

1B Matt Adams had a two-run homer and a pair of RBI doubles Saturday against the Marlins, all with two outs. Since Adams made his Braves debut on May 21 after a trade from St. Louis, 17 of his 32 hits have gone for extra bases. Of his 32 overall RBIs, 18 have come with two outs. Adams has hit nine of his 10 homers for the Braves.

1B Matt Adams, after hitting two homers Monday, continues to be a key pick up for the Braves after a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals. He had two hits Tuesday and has eight homers while with the Braves. Adam led off with a double in the sixth and scored.

1B Matt Adams continued his rampage at and in Cincinnati, hitting his third homer in two games on Sunday. He now has 14 homers and 36 RBIs in his career against Cincinnati and 10 homers and 22 RBIs in his career at Great American Ball Park.

1B Matt Adams enjoyed considerable success against Cincinnati pitching in his career, especially in Great American Ball Park. On Saturday, Adams hit a go-ahead solo home run in the 12th inning and his first career grand slam in the fifth, lifting the Braves to a 6-5 victory over the Reds. It was Adams' eighth and ninth career home runs at Great American Ball Park, giving him 13 home runs and 35 RBIs in his career against Reds pitching. "I see the ball well in this park," Adams said. "That helps with the confidence. I was just trying to put the barrel on some balls."

1B Matt Adams was not in the lineup Wednesday against the Angels after hurting his right knee in Tuesday's game. With a day off Thursday, Adams will have two full days off and could be back in the lineup Friday against Cincinnati.

1B Matt Adams has 10 hits for the Braves since being acquired from the Cardinals in a trade May 20 to replace injured 1B Freddie Freeman. Six of those hits (three doubles, one triple and two homers) have gone for extra bases.