The Cardinals traded first baseman Matt Adams to the Braves for Minor League infielder Juan Yepez, the teams announced Saturday. Atlanta also received cash considerations in the deal.Yepez is a 19-year-old prospect who signed with the Braves out of Venezuela in 2014. In 36 games for Class A Rome this season, his third in the Minors, Yepez was hitting .275/.309/.387 over 142 at-bats with a home run, 13 doubles and 15 RBIs. 
Along with the trade, the Cardinals also activated outfielder Stephen Piscotty, who had been dealing with a strained right hamstring, from the 10-day disabled list Saturday. Piscotty, who was hurt May 4, played in three games at Triple-A Memphis on his rehab assignment before rejoining the big league club.Adams gives Atlanta a veteran first-base option with Freddie Freeman expected to miss 10 weeks with a non-displaced fracture of his left wrist. Adams, 28, played over 100 games for St. Louis three times in the last four years, hitting at least 15 home runs and driving in over 50 runs each time.Adams, in his sixth Major League season, was hitting .292/.340/.396 with one home run and seven RBIs in 31 games for the Cardinals in 2017. But Matt Carpenter has taken over the primary duties at first base this year, and Adams was being used mainly as a pinch-hitter in recent weeks."It's tough," Adams said after learning the news. "I have a lot of great relationships with a lot of guys on this team. But looking at it, it's the best thing for my career. I'll be able to go over there and join another great organization and be able to play every day. But I can't thank the Cardinals enough for the opportunities they gave me and the trust they had in me. It was a great run. I'm just happy to be able to get out there and play every day."
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