St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (groin) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Thursday. The 41-year-old was able to throw a bullpen session without any issues on Monday. The hope is that Wainwright will be able to face live hitters as early as next week. Although, the team doesn't want to rush Wainwright back after he suffered a groin injury during the World Baseball Classic. The expectation is that Wainwright should rejoin the rotation in early May, barring any ...

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (groin) has played catch up to 120 feet, and the team is still finalizing a plan for when he gets back to full baseball activities. Wainwright suffered a groin strain while pitching for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic and will open the 2023 regular season on the injured list. He's expected to miss the first month of the season, so look for the 41-year-old right-hander to make his season debut sometime in May. With declining skills and ...

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (groin) will begin the season on the injured list with a groin strain, according to manager Oliver Marmol. Wainwright is expected to be out for multiple weeks after getting injured during a workout with Team USA in the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday. The 41-year-old's already declining fantasy appeal takes another hit to begin the 2023 regular season, but he should be able to make his season debut sometime in April. With Wainwright now on ...

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright will start Game 1 of the World Baseball Classic for Team USA on Saturday night against Team Great Britain. Wainwright hasn't looked good in his first two Grapefruit League starts in spring training, topping out in the upper-80s with his fastball, allowing eight hits and four earned runs while walking one and striking out four in five innings of work. The 41-year-old was apparently dealing with some muscle issues in his back and legs, so it ...

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (back, finger) had a burn on his index finger and the skin gave way during his Grapefruit League start on Thursday. He has also been trying to get a muscle in his leg/lower back to engage after experiencing back spasms. The back issue has limited his leg drive and his velocity in camp. The 41-year-old veteran allowed three runs in three innings of work on Thursday against the Houston Astros. He topped out at only 86 mph. Wainwright is set to ...

According to a tweet from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Derrick Goold on Wednesday, veteran starting pitcher Adam Wainwright will reportedly be back next season on the team. Goold tweeted: "Adam Wainwright will be returning to #stlcards for the 2023 season, Post-Dispatch has been told. Look for news story shortly @stltoday." The longtime Cardinal made 32 starts for the club last season, throwing 191.1 innings. The veteran enjoyed another strong season for St. Louis, pitching to a 3.71 ERA, a ...

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright struggled on Sunday in his start against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The veteran gave up six hits, four earned runs, and three walks in three innings of work against the National League West winners. He didn't surrender a home run on the day, but only had one strikeout, five swinging strikes, and a 15% CSW rate. For the season, Wainwright has logged a 3.51 ERA and a 3.62 in 187 innings for St. Louis. He's logged 139 strikeouts compared to 52 ...

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright turned in a nice rebound start in Monday's 9-0 win over the Marlins. Wainwright pitched 7 innings, allowing seven hits and a walk with nine strikeouts. The veteran has been a reliable fantasy starter overall once again this season, going 6-5 with a 3.07 ERA, 7.52 K/9 rate, and 2.57 BB/9 rate over 15 starts and 91 IP. The strikeout rate may not be all that impressive, but the number of innings Wainwright pitches allows him to contribute in ...

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright has cleared the league's COVID-19 protocols and threw a bullpen session on Thursday, potentially lining him up to return from the injured list to start on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants. Wainwright tested positive for the virus almost a week ago, but he has no symptoms and has tested negative twice since then. The 40-year-old right-hander has been solid this year with a 3.18 ERA, a 1.29 WHIP, 13 walks and 28 strikeouts over six ...

Wednesday's game between the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals has been postponed due to inclement weather in St. Louis. The game will be made up on May 2 at 3:05 PM EST. Zack Greinke and Adam Wainwright were the scheduled starters for the game. Both veterans will now start for their respective teams on Thursday in all likelihood, pushing each rotation back a day. This is the second postponed game in three days for the Cardinals, who are off to a 3-1 start to the young season.