Wainwright (elbow) will embark on a rehab assignment for Double-A Springfield on Monday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

EDGE Analysis

Though Cardinals president of baseball operation John Mozeliak previously stated that he didn't envision a rehab assignment for Wainwright, the right-hander will partake in at least one minor-league outing as he continues to recover from right elbow inflammation. Wainwright recently tossed a bullpen session earlier this week and didn't experience any sort of problem, so a return to St. Louis appears to be in the near future, assuming all goes well with Springfield on Monday. There will be an update on his timetable following next week's start.

Wainwright (elbow) said Wednesday's bullpen session went very well, Jim Hayes of FOX Sports Midwest reports.

EDGE Analysis

Despite the encouraging news, there's no indication currently as to how close he is to returning. For what it's worth, Wainwright said that he feels like he's ready to go, so he could be back relatively soon if his personal statements are any indication.

Wainwright (elbow) played catch Tuesday and is expected to throw a bullpen session Wednesday, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Wainwright continues to make steady progress in his recovery, and Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak has stated that he doesn't envision the veteran right-hander needing a rehab assignment. Mozeliak has stated that the 36-year-old's return could come "sooner rather than later", with a weekend activation possible.

Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak said Sunday that Wainwright (elbow) is progressing as expected and could be activated from the 10-day disabled list by the weekend, Fox Sports Midwest reports.

EDGE Analysis

Mozeliak outlined Wainwright's schedule for the week, stating that the right-hander would play catch Monday and Tuesday before throwing a bullpen session Wednesday. If Wainwright experiences no issues with his elbow as he restarts his throwing program, he could be cleared to start a game in the Cardinals' series with the Cubs over the weekend or early next week in St. Louis' two-game set with the Twins. Jack Flaherty made a spot start in place of Wainwright on Saturday against the Pirates before being optioned to Triple-A Memphis afterward, an indication the Cardinals don't expect to require a fifth starter again until the 36-year-old comes off the DL.

Wainwright was placed on the 10-day disabled list Sunday with right elbow inflammation.

EDGE Analysis

Wainwright last pitched on April 17 against the Cubs, allowing one unearned run on four hits and four walks while striking out five over five innings. There had been no talk of Wainwright dealing with any sort of injury prior to his placement on the disabled list Sunday, so it's unclear as to exactly when the inflammation cropped up. The move is retroactive to April 20, so the 36-year-old will be eligible to return on May 1 at the earliest. Jack Flaherty is the most obvious candidate to replace the veteran in the rotation in the meantime.

Wainwright (1-2) got the win Tuesday, allowing one run (unearned) on four hits and four walks while striking out five over five innings against the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Wainwright also hit a pair of batters and put at least one runner on base in all five innings, but he was mostly able to shut down any threat. The veteran induced just three groundball outs versus seven flyouts, but he was able to keep the ball in the yard this time after yielding two home runs last time out. The 36-year-old has posted an ERA north of 4.60 each of the past two seasons, and though it's still a pretty small sample, he now sports a 3.45 ERA through three starts. He's slated to take the hill again next Tuesday against the Mets.

Wainwright will start Tuesday against the Cubs, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

As expected, Wainwright will simply shift back one day after his start Monday was cancelled due to poor weather. If the Cardinals don't skip any of their starters, Wainwright will lose his two-start week, though he could start again on Sunday against Cincinnati if the team elects to skip Miles Mikolas and start Carlos Martinez on Saturday.

Wainwright won't start Monday against the Cubs as the game has been postponed.

EDGE Analysis

The game will be made up as part of a double-header on July 21. The Cardinals' plans for their starters the rest of the series are not yet known, but it's likely that Wainwright's scheduled start will just be pushed back to Tuesday.

Wainwright (0-2) allowed three runs on eight hits across seven innings of work Wednesday against the Brewers, but was stuck with the loss. He struck out four.

EDGE Analysis

Wainwright was bitten by the home-run ball, as both Hernan Perez and Eric Thames took him deep in the contest. The veteran right-hander settled down afterward, actually tossing over two-thirds of his pitches for strikes and inducing 11 groundball outs as opposed to just one flyout. Wainwright still holds a 5.06 ERA on the season, a figure he'll look to improve in his next start Monday against the Cubs.

Wainwright (0-1) took the loss against Arizona on Thursday, giving up three earned runs in just 3.2 innings, serving up four hits, walking four and striking out three.

EDGE Analysis

It was a rough first start of the season for the veteran in his return from a hamstring injury, as Wainwright struggled with his control on his way to issuing four free passes in the defeat. Once one of the most dominant pitchers in the game, Wainwright had a 5.11 ERA in his 123.1 innings of work last year and he hasn't posted elite marks over the course of a full season since 2014. At this point, he can't be trusted for fantasy purposes until he shows that he's regained his old magic for a sustained period of time.