St. Louis Cardinals activate 1B Matt Adams from DL

The St. Louis Cardinals activated first baseman Matt Adams from the 15-day disabled list on Friday.

Adams, 28, had been sidelined since Aug. 10 due to right shoulder inflammation. He is expected to return for Friday night's series opener against the Reds in Cincinnati.

Adams appeared in five games for Triple-A Memphis during an injury rehabilitation assignment, batting .188 (3-for-16) with a home run and double. He reached base safely in all five games, walking twice in each of his last two games played for the Redbirds.

In 95 games with the Cardinals this season, Adams is batting .249 with 12 home runs and 44 RBIs.