3B Jhonny Peralta (upper respiratory condition) was activated from the 10-day DL Friday, singling as a pinch-hitter in the seventh and scoring on Dexter Fowler's three-run homer. Peralta went 6-for-19 in six rehab games between Class A Palm Beach and Triple-A Memphis, doubling and knocking in a pair of runs. Peralta missed just over a month with the condition, landing on the DL on April 17 after going 3-for-25 in the Cardinals' first 12 games.

INF Jhonny Peralta was activated from the 10-day disabled list prior to Friday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Peralta, who has been sidelined since April 17 with upper respiratory issues, batted just .120 with three singles in 25 at-bats this season. The 34-year-old fared significantly better in three games with Triple-A Memphis, hitting .364 with a double and two RBIs.

The St. Louis Cardinals activated infielder Jhonny Peralta from the 10-day disabled list prior to Friday's game against the San Francisco Giants.Rookie outfielder Magneuris Sierra was optioned to Double-A Springfield in a corresponding move.Peralta, who has been sidelined since April 17 with upper respiratory issues, batted just .120 with three singles in 25 at-bats this season. The 34-year-old fared significantly better in three games with Triple-A Memphis, hitting .364 with a double and two RBIs.Sierra, who made his major-league debut on May 7, has hit safely in all seven games with St. Louis this season. The 21-year-old is hitting .376 with eight runs scored.

3B Jhonny Peralta is on a rehab assignment, at Triple-A Memphis, after recovering from a bad reaction to medicine for an upper respiratory illness. Peralta, who also could return to the Cardinals on Friday, was 1-of-4 on Tuesday and is now 4-of-11 in three games. Like Piscotty, the Cardinals expect Peralta to rejoin the major league team this weekend.

3B Jhonny Peralta (upper respiratory infection) moved his rehab assignment to Triple-A Memphis Sunday, where he went 1-for-3 with a walk against Iowa. Peralta has been on the 10-day DL since April 17. He was 3-for-25 prior to the ailment. With Jedd Gyorko batting .333 and supplying above-average defense at third in Peralta's absence, the veteran might find playing time difficult to come by after his return.

3B Jhonny Peralta is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Memphis on Sunday. Peralta has been on the disabled list since April 17 because of a bad reaction to medicine he was taking for an upper respiratory infection. He played in three games at Class A Palm Beach last week, going 2-of-8.

INF Jhonny Peralta (upper-respiratory illness) is set to return from the disabled list this week. In eight games this year, Peralta is batting just .120. However, Peralta, who turns 35 on May 28, is a career .267 hitter with a .753 OPS, and his versatility figures to help the Cards.

3B Jhonny Peralta, on the 10-day disabled list since April 20 because of an upper-respiratory infection, began a minor league rehab assignment at Single A Palm Beach on Friday and was 0-for-2 with a strikeout while playing three innings against Lakeland. He had just a .120 batting average in eight games before going on the DL

3B Jhonny Peralta (upper respiratory infection) said Thursday that he would start a rehab assignment Friday night at Class A Palm Beach. Peralta went on the 10-day DL on April 17 after getting off to a rough start, collecting just three hits in 25 at-bats and striking out nine times. Peralta can play up to 20 days on his rehab stint, and the team could take their time with him since Jedd Gyorko has played so well with Peralta on the shelf.

INF Jhonny Peralta, who has been on the 10-day disabled list since April 17 with an upper respiratory condition, began an injury rehabilitation assignment Friday with Class A Palm Beach.

3B Jhonny Peralta, who has been on the disabled list since April 17 because of an upper respiratory infection and a bad reaction to medicine, could be cleared to begin a rehab assignment later this week, probably as part of the Cardinals' extended spring training program in Florida.

INF Jhonny Peralta was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a respiratory infection. Peralta has been bothered by the condition since spring training and was hitting just .120.

3B Jhonny Peralta's single in the seventh inning was the 1,750th hit of his MLB career. Peralta played some of his best baseball at season's end, finishing with a .260 average, eight homers and 29 RBIs in 289 at-bats. Peralta missed the season's first two months and another chunk of time in late July with a thumb injury that affected his ability to hit for power.

3B Jhonny Peralta extended his hitting streak to six games with a single in the second, then added a double in the sixth to make him 11-for-21 in that span. However, Peralta couldn't deliver a third hit when the Cardinals most needed it, grounding out to third to end the eighth and stranding the potential go-ahead runners in scoring position.

3B Jhonny Peralta had an RBI single Sunday against the Cubs to give him 25 for the season in 75 games. He had 71 RBIs last season. He is batting .251.

3B Jhonny Peralta accomplished a personal milestone with his 200th career homer in the fourth inning Wednesday night. Peralta was in the lineup only because Adams was scratched, but used the unexpected start to become the 23rd Dominican-born player to reach 200 homers for a career. Peralta is 9-for-22 in his last six games.

SS Jhonny Peralta may be starting to come around offensively, as he recorded a second straight multi-hit game. Peralta was 2-for-4 with a double Monday. He is starting to pull the ball with authority, a sign that the thumb that has bothered him all year is finally fully healed. Peralta has raised his average to .237.

SS Jhonny Peralta doubled and homered Tuesday night after being reinstated from the 15-day disabled list prior to the game. Peralta who missed the start of the 2016 season due to a left thumb ligament injury, was batting .221 with five home runs and 13 RBIs in 30 games before returning to the DL on July 18.

3B Jhonny Peralta was activated by the Cardinals, and returns from his second left thumb injury of the season. He is batting .221 with five homers in 30 games.

3B Jhonny Peralta (strained ligament in left thumb) went 1-for-3 Sunday in a rehab appearance for Class A Palm Beach. He might return from the disabled list for Tuesday's game at Cincinnati.