Cardinals Media Relations

The St. Louis Cardinals announced this afternoon that first baseman Albert Pujols has been activated from the 15-day disabled list and is eligible to play tonight when the Cardinals and Reds meet for the second game of their three-game series at 6:10 p.m. CDT.

To make room for Pujols on the active roster, the Cardinals placed left-handed reliever Brian Tallet (right intercostal strain) on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 4.

Pujols was injured on June 19 in a collision at first base, suffering a fractured left radius.  It was just the third time in his 11-year career that he had spent time on the disabled list.  He was also on the disabled list in June, 2006 for a left oblique strain and June, 2008 for a left calf strain.