Cardinals Activate Outfielder

After being out since May 18, outfielder Tyler O'Neill is back and in the lineup for the St. Louis Cardinals. 

We have activated OF Tyler O’Neill (right shoulder impingement) from the 10-day IL.

RHP Jake Walsh has been optioned to Memphis (AAA). pic.twitter.com/F8l2Vnuub1

— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) June 7, 2022

O'Neill has been out with a right shoulder impingement. He's coming off a 3-game rehab assignment at Triple-A Memphis, where he went 5-for-13. 

A two-time Gold Glover in the outfield, O'Neill had been off to a dreadful start this season with the Cards, hitting just .195 with a pair of home runs and a .552 OPS. That's in stark contrast to his 2021 campaign, when he batted .286 with a .912 OPS, and belted 34 homers. He finished 8th in balloting for NL MVP.

The 26-year-old will try to right the ship as he returns to the lineup. 

Right-hander Jake Walsh, who had just been called up from Memphis, now head back down to the farm, to make room for O'Neill on the roster.

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