Wainwright (groin) made his first rehab start for Double-A Springfield on Wednesday, allowing two earned runs on four hits and no walks while striking out three over three innings.

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Wainwright threw 40 of those 59 pitches for strikes, but he averaged just 86 miles per hour with his fastball and topped out at 87 miles per hour, per John Denton of MLB.com. Before returning from the 15-day injured list, the veteran right-hander is scheduled for one more minor-league rehab start, which will likely come next Tuesday with Springfield. He should then be cleared to make his season debut for the Cardinals, around five weeks after suffering a groin strain while working out with Team USA during the World Baseball Classic.