Matt Holliday (quadriceps) took batting practice Saturday, Luke Thopmson of FOX Sports Midwest reports.

Holliday (quadriceps) took batting practice Saturday, Luke Thopmson of FOX Sports Midwest reports.

Analysis:

Holliday has been incrementally increasing his baseball-related activities in recent days, with the batting-practice session representing his latest step forward. Manager Mike Matheny hopes that Holliday will resume running within a couple of days, after which the Cardinals might be able to etch out a timetable for his return. Holliday only had three homers and 26 RBI across 178 at-bats prior to suffering the partial quad tear in early June, but owns an excellent .417 on-base percentage on the season.