St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (elbow) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Thursday. Wainwright could be cleared to return for the Cardinals road trip this weekend, but nothing is official yet. The veteran righty threw five scoreless innings during a rehab start on Monday. Deeper league owners should consider picking up Wainwright if he's available. It sounds like he will be returning to the Cardinals sooner rather than later.

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (elbow) will throw a bullpen session on Thursday. Assuming that goes as planned, the veteran righty could be cleared to return to the rotation against the Padres this weekend in San Diego. That being said, Wainwright commented that the team is "being real hush-hush about it." A previous report stated that the team may want Wainwright to pitch in another rehab outing before rejoining the rotation. [...]

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (elbow) is on schedule to start Saturday's game against the Padres in San Diego. Wainwright has been on the disabled list twice already this season, the first time due to a hamstring injury and this time thanks to an elbow issue. Neither injury was a particularly significant one, but the 36-year-old veteran has only been able to make three starts so far in 2018. He'll return Saturday to a 1-2 record, a 3.45 ERA, and a 1.53 [...]

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (elbow) pitched well in a rehab assignment on Monday, tossing five scoreless innings for the Double-A Springfield Cardinals. The veteran righty gave up just two hits and struck out two without issuing a walk. Wainwright's next turn in the big league rotation would come this weekend in San Diego, and he should be ready to make his return. At this point in his career, he's not much more than an NL-only option, however.

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright threw a bullpen session Friday. It will be several days before his spot in the rotation comes back around, but there has not been a decision as to whether or not he'll take the mound. Even if he does take the mound, fantasy owners should be cautious streaming him as a waiver wire pitcher for his next start. Even if he comes back totally healthy, Wainwright will have a lower pitch limit. [...]

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (elbow) threw a bullpen session on Wednesday and said it went very well. He added that he has not spoken to anyone on the team about what would come next, but the veteran right hander feels like he's ready to return to the rotation. Rookie Jack Flaherty took one of Wainwright's turns in the rotation, but was optioned back to Triple-A because off days allowed the Cardinals to go without a fifth starter for a few turns. It seems like [...]

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (elbow) is scheduled to play catch on Monday and Tuesday and then will throw a bullpen session on Wednesday assuming everything goes well. The team will then be able to evaluate the veteran righty to see when he'll be able to rejoin the rotation. Rookie Jack Flaherty took Wainwright's past start, but off days on the upcoming schedule will keep the Cardinals from needing a fifth starter for a while. [...]

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Sunday with right elbow inflammation. The move was made retroactive to April 20. [...]

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright has been sent to the disabled list with right elbow inflammation. There's no timetable for his return, however Wainwright had surgery on the same elbow in the Fall, meaning this could be a potential long-term injury. Jack Flaherty is taking his place in the rotation and should be a speculative add in most leagues after pitching five innings of one run ball with nine strikeouts in his lone MLB start this year.

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright picked up a win on Tuesday but was unable to record a quality start. Wainwright lasted just five innings, allowing only an unearned run on four hits and four walks. Wainwright struck out five in the effort, tossing 93 pitches, only 50 for strikes. Wainwright got his first win of the season, but has thus far looked like one of the weaker links in the Cardinals rotation. With rookie Jack Flaherty waiting for a chance to join the rotation, [...]