MATT ADAMS
1B
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2024
2024-09-16 Announced his retirement.
2023-11-06 Filed for free agency.
2023
2022-12-14 Signed by the Washington Nationals to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2022
2022-04-21 Signed with Kansas City Monarchs (American Association of Professional Baseball).
2021
2021-07-27 Released by the Colorado Rockies.
2021-07-10 Missed 28 games (strained right elbow).
2021-06-09 Strained right elbow, 10-day injured list.
2021-05-29 Missed 14 games (right shin injury).
2021-05-14 Right shin injury, 10-day injured list (retroactive to May 13th, 2021).
2021-04-29 Contract purchased by the Colorado Rockies from their alternate training site.
2021-03-28 Signed by the Colorado Rockies to a minor league contract.
2020
2020-09-03 Released by the Atlanta Braves.
2020-08-30 Designated for assignment by the Atlanta Braves.
2020-08-17 Missed 11 games (strained left hamstring).
2020-08-05 Strained left hamstring, 10-day injured list.
2020-07-23 Contract purchased by the Atlanta Braves from their alternate training site.
2020-07-20 Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2020-07-18 Released by the New York Mets.
2020-01-31 Signed by the New York Mets to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2019
2019-11-01 Washington Nationals declined their contract option for next season.
2019-09-24 Missed 11 games (left shoulder injury).
2019-09-13 Left shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2019-07-31 Missed 2 games (foot injury).
2019-07-29 Foot injury, day-to-day.
2019-06-14 Missed 2 games (oblique).
2019-06-11 Oblique, day-to-day.
2019-05-22 Missed 16 games (strained left shoulder).
2019-05-05 Strained left shoulder, 10-day injured list.
2019-04-16 Missed 1 game (ankle injury).
2019-04-14 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
2019-04-04 Missed 1 game (hip flexor).
2019-04-03 Hip flexor, day-to-day.
2018-12-15 Signed as a free agent by the Washington Nationals to a one-year contract.
2018
2018-10-29 Filed for free agency.
2018-08-22 Added to the St. Louis Cardinals 25-man roster.
2018-08-21 Claimed off waivers from the Washington Nationals.
2018-07-04 Missed 15 games (finger injury).
2018-06-19 Finger injury, 10-day DL (retroactive to June 18th, 2018).
2018-06-16 Finger injury, day-to-day.
2018-06-05 Missed 1 game (right foot injury).
2018-06-03 Right foot injury, day-to-day.
2017-12-20 Signed as a free agent by the Washington Nationals to a one-year contract.
2017-12-02 Atlanta Braves declined to tender a contract.
2017
2017-09-14 Missed 2 games (right hamstring injury).
2017-09-12 Right hamstring injury, day-to-day.
2017-08-03 Missed 1 game (illness).
2017-08-02 Illness, day-to-day.
2017-07-01 Missed 1 game (left foot injury).
2017-06-30 Left foot injury, day-to-day.
2017-05-20 Acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals. The Atlanta Braves acquired first baseman Matt Adams and cash from the St. Louis Cardinals for infielder Juan Yepez.
2017-01-12 Re-signed by the St. Louis Cardinals to a one-year contract.
2016
2016-09-20 Missed 2 games (wrist injury).
2016-09-18 Wrist injury, day-to-day.
2016-09-02 Missed 19 games (left shoulder inflammation).
2016-08-11 Left shoulder inflammation, 15-day DL (retroactive to August 10th, 2016).
2016-08-10 Sore left shoulder, day-to-day.
2016-06-28 Missed 4 games (back injury).
2016-06-24 Back injury, day-to-day.
2016-05-28 Missed 1 game (back injury).
2016-05-27 Back injury, day-to-day.
2016-01-15 Re-signed by the St. Louis Cardinals to a one-year contract.
2015
2015-10-09 Did not make the St. Louis Cardinals playoff roster.
2015-09-09 Missed 92 games (right quad).
2015-06-05 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (right quad).
2015-05-27 Right quad, 15-day DL.
2014
2014-09-22 Missed 2 games (stomach virus).
2014-09-20 Stomach virus, day-to-day.
2014-09-16 Missed 1 game (oblique).
2014-09-14 Oblique, day-to-day.
2014-09-06 Missed 2 games (left oblique muscle strain).
2014-09-04 Left oblique muscle strain, day-to-day.
2014-06-13 Missed 13 games (left calf injury).
2014-05-31 Left calf injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to May 29th, 2014).
2014-05-29 Left calf injury, day-to-day.
2013
2013-05-07 Missed 13 games (oblique injury).
2013-04-26 Oblique injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to April 22nd, 2013).
2013-04-22 Oblique injury, day-to-day.
2012
2012-10-24 Recalled from Memphis (AAA).
2012-06-22 Optioned to Memphis (AAA).
2012-05-20 Contract purchased from Memphis (AAA).
2012-03-25 Assigned by the St. Louis Cardinals to their minor league camp.
2009
2009-06-10 Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 23rd round (699th overall) in 2009.