UPDATE: The Cardinals have place Matt Holliday on the 15-day disabled list reports NBC Sports RotoWorld. The club is still waiting for the results of Tuesday's MRI before taking further action. Randal Grichuk will likeply play left field in the meantime.

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The St. Louis Cardinals have already lost first baseman Matt Adams for the season because of a strained right quadriceps muscle in his right leg, and it now appears that they could lose left fielder Matt Holliday for quite some time for the same reason. NBC RotoWorld's Ron Boyer reports that Holliday will undergo evaluation Tuesday to determine the extent of the strain that the left-fielder suffered Monday night.

In the bottom of the fifth at Coors Field, Holliday gave chase to Carlos Gonzalez's pop fly into shallow left. While running, he tripped on the turf, likely after straining the muscle, and went down (video). He stayed on the ground for over 2 1/2 minutes while trainers came out to check on him. Holliday eventually walked off the field slowly under his own power, escorted by trainers and manager Mike Matheny. Jon Jay replaced him in the field. 

In his June 9 edition of "Daily Dose," Boyer describes the initial reaction to the injury. Boyer writes,

"Holliday will be re-evaluated on Tuesday before more is known about his status, but it sure looked like an injury that will send him to the disabled list, perhaps for a long time. It would be a big blow, of course, with Holliday off to a .303/.417/.421 start that includes a 45-game on-base streak to start the season."

Even though the Cardinals have the Majors' best record, they can ill afford to lose Holliday's bat for an extended time. The Cardinals enter play on Tuesday ninth in the National League in runs scored. Holliday has hit only three home runs, but he has driven in 26 and is known for clutch performance. 

The Cardinals have the pitching to overcome the lack of runs, but losing any offense at all could dampen their chances of maintaining their 6 1/2-game lead all season as it will put even more pressure on the pitching. However, if any team can afford to lose a big bat, it is the Cardinals.