ST. LOUIS -- When Jhonny Peralta was put on the disabled list earlier this season, there were questions surrounding whether the 14-year veteran could contribute to the Cardinals going forward. Upon returning to St. Louis a month later, his performance on the field has certainly revealed reasons for optimism.
Peralta had two hits in his three at-bats in the team's 8-3 win over the Giants on Sunday, showing no signs of the illness that had plagued him in the beginning of the year.
Peralta was reinstated from the DL on Friday and pinch-hit in the weekend's first two games, collecting a hit in each game.