OF Matt Holliday will take live batting practice before Saturday's game to test his fractured right thumb. Holliday has a pin in the thumb and hasn't played since Aug. 11.

LF Matt Holliday (right thumb fracture) should come off the disabled list during the road trip, perhaps in San Francisco this weekend. Holliday, who belted some long homers during batting practice Monday, was hitting .242 with 19 homers and 60 RBIs in 107 games going on the DL on Aug. 12. His role for the season's remainder isn't easily discerned, although manager Mike Matheny is loyal to him and probably will give him chances.

LF Matt Holliday (right thumb fracture) took batting practice and grounders at first base Monday. Holliday is apparently close to being activated off the 15-day DL, where he's resided since being hit by a pitch Aug. 11 against the Chicago Cubs. Prior to his injury, Holliday was hitting .242 with 19 homers and 60 RBIs in 107 games.

LF Matt Holliday (right thumb fracture) took batting practice Monday and fielded ground balls. It's possible he could be activated from the 15-day DL during the team's 10-game road trip that starts Thursday night.

LF Matt Holliday (fractured right thumb) had the cast removed and is rehabbing the injury at the team's spring training complex in Jupiter, Fla. Holliday was placed on the 15-day disabled list Aug. 12 after getting hurt when hit by a pitch on Aug. 11 at Wrigley Field. Holliday, who was batting .242 with 19 homers and 60 RBIs prior to the injury, is hoping to return before the season ends.

OF Matt Holliday will undergo a surgical procedure Wednesday on his fractured right thumb with the hope of returning before the end of the season. Holliday was placed on the 15-day disabled list Aug. 13. He is in the final season of a seven-year, $120 million contract.

OF Matt Holliday is slated to undergo surgery on his broken right thumb on Wednesday. Holliday was struck on the thumb by a pitch from Chicago Cubs reliever Mike Montgomery last Thursday. He was placed on the disabled list two days later, consulted with a hand specialist on Monday and made the decision to have surgery on Tuesday. It hasn't yet been determined if Holliday will be able to return this season.

Texas Rangers right fielder Shin-Soo Choo will have surgery Wednesday to repair his broken left wrist and forearm.Choo, who was injured Monday, will have a plate inserted into the arm. It isn't yet known if the surgery will end his season.Choo was hit by a pitch from Oakland's Ross Detwiler during Monday's game. He was examined on Tuesday by club physicians and it was determined that he needed surgery.The injury marks the fourth time this season that Choo has been placed on the disabled list. He previously was sidelined with calf, hamstring and lower back injuries. Choo has played in just 45 games this season. He is batting .247 with seven homers.Texas recalled outfielder Ryan Rua from Triple-A Round Rock to fill the roster spot.--St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday is slated to undergo surgery on his broken right thumb on Wednesday.Holliday was struck on the thumb by a pitch from Chicago Cubs reliever Mike Montgomery last Thursday. He was placed on the disabled list two days later,... [More]

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday is slated to undergo surgery on his broken right thumb on Wednesday.Holliday was struck on the thumb by a pitch from Chicago Cubs reliever Mike Montgomery last Thursday. He was placed on the disabled list two days later, consulted with a hand specialist on Monday and made the decision to have surgery on Tuesday.It hasn't yet been determined if Holliday will be able to return this season.Holliday, 36, is in the final season of a seven-year, $120 million contract. The Cardinals hold a $17 million option for next season.Holliday is batting .242 with 19 homers in 2016.

OF Matt Holliday (broken thumb) went on the 15-day disabled list Saturday. He was injured Thursday when he was hit by a pitch by Cubs LHP Mike Montgomery. He was hitting 242 with 19 home runs.

OF Matt Holliday (broken thumb) went on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday. He was injured Thursday when he was hit by a pitch by Cubs LHP Mike Montgomery. Holliday was hitting 242 with 19 home runs.

OF Matt Holliday was placed on the Cardinals' 15-day disabled list Saturday with a fractured thumb suffered in Thursday night's game. The move is retroactive to Friday.Holliday, 36, was hurt while batting in the 10th inning of a game the Cardinals went on to lose 4-3 to the Cubs in 11 innings. A fastball from Cubs left-hander Mike Montgomery caught Holliday in the hand.After going 1-for-3 with a walk in the game, Holliday is hitting .242 with a .318 on-base percentage, a .450 slugging percentage, 19 home runs and 60 RBIs in 107 games this year.

OF Matt Holliday was scheduled to see a Chicago hand specialist on Friday after suffering a fractured thumb Thursday. He was hit by a Mike Montgomery pitch in the 10th inning of Thursday's 4-3 extra inning loss to the Cubs. ... Holliday was placed on the 15-day disabled list but the Cardinals did not immediately make a corresponding move. He remains seven hits shy of 2,000 for his career.

LF Matt Holliday sustained a fractured right thumb when he was hit by a 10th-inning pitch Thursday. The Cards placed him on the 15-day DL.Holliday went 1-for-3 with a walk in the game. He is hitting .242/.318/.450 with 19 homers and 60 RBIs.

LF Matt Holliday hit a solo homer on Thursday against Miami. It was Holliday's team-high 18th homer of the season, and it was an impressive blast considering he hit it to the opposite field. The ball traveled high and down the right-field line before barely getting out.

LF Matt Holliday (facial abrasions) was back in the lineup Friday night, batting fourth and going 0-for-7. Holliday left Thursday night's game in the sixth inning after getting hit in the nose with a 95 mph fastball from San Diego's Andrew Cashner. Holliday entered Friday night's game tied for the team lead in homers with 17 and second in RBIs with 55, one behind Stephen Piscotty.

LF Matt Holliday (facial abrasions) was back in the lineup Friday night after leaving Thursday night's game when he took a 95-mph fastball from San Diego's Andrew Cashner off his nose.

LF Matt Holliday (facial abrasions) left the game Thursday night in the bottom of the sixth inning after being hit in the nose by Andrew Cashner's 95 mph fastball. St. Louis said Holliday is considered "day-to-day," so it's not known if he'll be able to start Friday night against the Dodgers. Holliday is tied for the team lead in homers with 17 and is second on the Cardinals with 55 RBIs.

ST. LOUIS -- Left fielder Matt Holliday of the St. Louis Cardinals departed Thursday night's game with the San Diego Padres in the bottom of the sixth inning after being hit in the nose with a 95 mph fastball from Andrew Cashner.With two outs and a 2-2 count, Holliday was struck with the pitch, which appeared to glance off the underside of his helmet first and then strike his nose. Holliday went down moments later and then got up off one knee, blood streaming from his nose.The Cardinals announced that Holliday suffered a facial abrasion but no fractures. After walking gingerly to first, Holliday was removed for a pinch-runner, pitcher Mike Leake. Holliday was replaced in the field by Jeremy Hazelbaker, who pinch-hit for starter Adam Wainwright earlier in the inning.At the time of the injury, Holliday was 0-for-2. He's tied for the team lead in homers with 17 and has knocked in a team-high 55 runs, batting .244.

OF Matt Holliday was back at first base Sunday for the series finale with Miami, going 3-for-4 with his 16th homer of the season. Holliday was off Saturday night after an 0-for-4 on Friday night dropped his home batting average to .130 (16-of-123) since April 30. What's more, Holliday was dropped to fourth in the batting order as Stephen Piscotty occupied the No. 3 spot for the second straight game.