St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (elbow) is scheduled to begin a minor league rehab assignment at High-A Palm Beach on Monday. Wainwright will throw one inning on Monday, but has been throwing bullpen sessions without any issues. The veteran righty is hopeful that he can return before the end of the season. However, Wainwright should not be counted on for fantasy purposes.

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright said he'd like to keep playing in 2019. "I want to see how things end," Wainwright said. "But it would be really surprising to me if I came out and said I'm retiring." [...]

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (elbow) will throw a bullpen session in Miami next week, and he could start a rehab assignment with High-A Palm Beach after that if he doesn't suffer any setbacks. Wainwright hasn't pitched since May 13, so he'll need a handful of rehab starts before he returns. He should be an option for the team's rotation down the stretch, but fantasy owners should wait and see how effective he is upon his return.

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (elbow) threw a bullpen session on Wednesday and is preparing for an extended session in which he will throw with 100 percent velocity. He could move to a rehab assignment after that. Waino has been out since May 13 and probably won't be able to return to the Cardinals until sometime in September. He's a poor bet to help your teams for the rest of this season.

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (elbow) is scheduled to begin a throwing program next week. It'll be a slow process for the veteran righty, who isn't expected to be back on the mound for the Cardinals until sometime in August. Once he does come back, it's unclear if it will be as a member of the rotation or as a bullpen arm. Either way, he won't be much of a fantasy option in most leagues.

St. Louis Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright (elbow) is still a long ways away from beginning a minor league rehab assignment, according to Cardinals general manager Michael Grisch. Wainwright has had supreme elbow discomfort for the majority of the season and will probably not begin throwing again until some point in July. [...]

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright underwent a non-intrusive procedure where doctors inserted a camera into his injured elbow. The Cardinals and Wainwright are trying to determine the cause of his elbow pain and he will continue to undergo a series of imaging and other tests. The veteran righty is on the 60-day disabled list, so he won't be back on the mound for a while.

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (elbow) was moved to the 60-day disabled list on Thursday. With Carson Kelly (hamstring) landing on the DL, the Cardinals needed to make a move to add catcher Steve Baron to their 40-man roster. Wainwright's move to the 60-day DL allowed Baron to be added. With the move, Wainwright now will be ineligible to pitch until July 14 at the earliest. This is big news for Jack Flaherty, who should be able to keep [...]

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright returned from the disabled list on Sunday and struggled mightily, pitching just 2 1/3 innings while allowing two runs on three hits and six walks. Wainwright only got seven outs, but threw 79 pitches. He left the game due to pain in his elbow and will likely need to head back to the disabled list. His velocity was noticeably down, and he admitted that he didn't have a good "feel" for his pitches. [...]

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (elbow) is set to make his return to the starting rotation on Sunday against the San Diego Padres. Wainwright threw a successful bullpen session on Thursday and expects to be the starter for Sunday's contest. While he's not the Adam Wainwright he used to be, he still has something left in his game and could be a decent streaming option against a weaker offense.