Atlanta, GA - The St. Louis Cardinals activated outfielder Jim Edmonds off the disabled list Thursday.
Edmonds has missed the last 26 games since suffering a pinched nerve in his lower back. The eight-time Gold Glove winner was in the starting lineup against Atlanta.
Edmonds was batting just .238 with seven homers and 24 runs batted in this season. To make room for him on the roster, St. Louis optioned reliever Andy Cavazos to Triple-A Memphis.
The Cardinals also announced that third baseman Scott Rolen traveled back to St. Louis Wednesday to receive a cortizone shot and check-up on his ailing left shoulder.
Rolen underwent arthroscopic surgery on the same shoulder in May of 2005, limiting him to just 56 games that season. He enjoyed a productive 2006 for the World Champion Cardinals, but his power numbers dipped toward the end of the regular season.
Rolen, who has just four home runs this year, is expected to join the team in Atlanta.
