Wainwright was one of several players to attend a workout at Busch Stadium on Wednesday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. "It was fun to be out there competing again," Wainwright said. "I had a blast working counts against those two really good players. I was just out there playing chess. Pitching is still so fun."

EDGE Analysis

Wainwright and fellow hurler Kwang-Hyun Kim were on hand for the first opportunity to face live hitters in over two months, with the pair of pitchers throwing batting practice to Kolten Wong and Paul DeJong. The veteran right-hander has kept his arm in shape during the shutdown by playing catch with Kim regularly, and recent reports had the duo throwing from 300 feet out. The fact Wainwright now has access to the amenities at Busch Stadium should help in his quest to continue maintaining his condition ahead of a possible 2020 season.