Holliday hit a Grand Slam Tuesday against the White Sox, his fourth home run of the season, finishing the night 2-for-4 with two runs scored, four RBI and a walk.

A nice sign for Holliday in just his fourth game back after being sidelined for six weeks with a quad injury. The 35-year-old slugger is hitting .302/.413/.434 in 189 at-bats this season.

Holliday is out of the lineup Sunday against the Mets.

Holliday has started back-to-back contests since returning from a DL stint related to a quad injury, going 1-for-6 at the plate over that span. Manager Mike Matheny will elect to give the veteran a regular maintenance day, instead going with an outfield composed of Tommy Pham (left), Peter Bourjos (center) and Randal Grichuk (right).

Holliday (quadriceps) has been activated from the 15-day disabled list and will bat third in the order Friday against the Mets.

Holliday was optimistic during the All-Star break that he'd be able to return to the order Friday after the Cardinals exercised caution in keeping him out of the lineup last weekend. He'll take over in left field and bat third against Noah Syndergaard. The Cardinals optioned Nick Greenwood in a corresponding move to activate Holliday.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Matt Holiday was activated from the 15-day disabled list after recovering from a quad injury, and he is in the lineup Friday against the New York Mets, according to the team's official website.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Matt Holiday was activated from the 15-day disabled list after recovering from a quad injury, and he is in the lineup Friday against the New York Mets, according to the team's official website. Outfielder Nick Greenwood was optioned in a corresponding move.

Holliday (quad) expects to increase the intensity of his running over the next couple days in order to rejoin the lineup Friday, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Holliday has been sidelined since early June with a partial quad tear, but appears on the cusp of rejoining the team. There were talks of him serving as a pinch hitter before the All-Star break, but the club decided to hold him out instead. If no setbacks occur, it seems highly possible that he'll rejoin the club.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday is targeting a return to the lineup Friday as he continues to recover from a leg injury, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday is targeting a return to the lineup Friday as he continues to recover from a leg injury, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Holliday has been out since early June after suffering a partial tear of his right quadriceps, but will increase the intensity of his rehab in the next two days.

Holliday (quad) will be sidelined through the All-Star break, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Holliday performed some drills prior to Friday's game, and apparently something wasn't quite right. He'll receive some added rest with the All-Star break, which could be enough time for him to rejoin the lineup.

Holliday (quad) could be activated from the disabled list as soon as Friday, but would likely be limited to pinch-hitting at the start, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

While Holliday may be ready to return offensively, he's reportedly still not ready to play the field. As a result, he would likely only see occasional at-bats over the weekend series. With the All-Star break on the horizon, it's conceivable that he will be good to go for the start of the second half if all goes well over the next few days.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday could be activated from the disabled list on Friday after recovering from a quadriceps injury, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday could be activated from the disabled list on Friday after recovering from a quadriceps injury, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Holliday reportedly is still unable to play in the outfield and would be limited to pinch-hitting duty during this weekend's series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, but he is expected to be ready to return to the field after the All-Star break.

Holliday (quadriceps) is "less likely" to return before the All-Star break than earlier reports indicated, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

There was optimism earlier in the week that Holliday could come off the DL for the Cardinals' series this weekend, but the Cardinals are exercising caution with the star outfielder and won't rush him back prematurely. While it's unlikely that Holliday will return this weekend, he has still not been ruled out at this point.

Holliday (quad) played catch and hit in the batting cage Tuesday saying he hopes to return this weekend against Pittsburgh, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

General manager John Mozeliak mentioned that there is no timetable for Holliday's return and that the veteran outfielder would be held out of the All-Star game if he did not play this weekend.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday is targeting a return from his quad injury for weekend's series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday is targeting a return from his quad injury for weekend's series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Holliday played catch in addition to hitting in a batting cage Tuesday and a return before the All-Star break appears possible. He has not played since suffering the injury June 8 against the Colorado Rockies. Cardinals general manage John Mozeliak mentioned that there is no timetable for Holiday's return, and if he is unable to play this weekend, he will be held out of the All-Star game. Holiday was voted by the fans as a starter for the exhibition game, which will determine home-field advantage for the World Series. The normally durable Holiday is hitting .303 with three home runs and 26 RBI in 52 games this season, and he has played more than 140 games in seven of the last nine years.

Holliday (quad) was unable to test his legs Monday due to a virus that kept him away from the team, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

There's still time for Holliday to return before the break but it's looking less likely now. With the Cardinals boasting the best record in baseball and a six-game lead in their division it's unlikely they'll push Holliday to return before the break.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday was unable to test his strained right quad Monday due to a virus that kept him away from the team, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday was unable to test his strained right quad Monday due to a virus that kept him away from the team, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Holliday has been out since June 8 and hopes to return for a weekend series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, but it is possible the team will keep him on the disabled list through next week's All-Star break.

Holliday (quad) will travel with the Cardinals next week and could make his return before the All-Star break, MLB.com reports.

Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said he's "still optimistic" that Holliday will be able to return at some point next week, adding: "We do have hopes, but understand, too, that if something doesn't feel right, look right, we can back off. But we'll continue to try to push him." The outfielder has been out since tearing his right quad June 8, but it appears he's ahead of the previously anticipated timeline.

Holliday (quad) increased the intensity of his running Friday, Jim Hayes of Fox Sports Midwest reports.

Although the increased intensity would fall under the umbrella of progress, Holliday said that he's nowhere near full speed yet. With the All-Star break looming in just over a week, it would hardly be surprising to see him remain on the DL for the next two weeks if the Cards elect to take a cautious approach with the final steps in his recovery.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday increased the intensity of his running Friday while recovering from a quadriceps injury, according to Fox Sports Midwest.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday increased the intensity of his running Friday while recovering from a quadriceps injury, according to Fox Sports Midwest. Holliday said he is not close to running at full speed yet.

Holliday (quadriceps) took batting practice Saturday, Luke Thopmson of FOX Sports Midwest reports.

Holliday has been incrementally increasing his baseball-related activities in recent days, with the batting-practice session representing his latest step forward. Manager Mike Matheny hopes that Holliday will resume running within a couple of days, after which the Cardinals might be able to etch out a timetable for his return. Holliday only had three homers and 26 RBI across 178 at-bats prior to suffering the partial quad tear in early June, but owns an excellent .417 on-base percentage on the season.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday took batting practice Saturday as he continues to recover from a quadriceps injury, according to FOX Sports Midwest.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday took batting practice Saturday as he continues to recover from a quadriceps injury, according to FOX Sports Midwest. Hollidy has incrementally increased his baseball-related activities over the last few days, and Cardinals manager Mike Matheny hopes the outfielder will resume running soon.

Holliday is expected to test his injured quad with some running next week, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

He's been ramping up his activity in recent days, hitting off a tee and throwing, but Holliday has yet to progress to running after suffering a Grade 2 quad tear in early June. Regardless, the Cardinals are still holding out hope that he could return before the All-Star break.