Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright excited in the fifth inning of the team’s series finale against the Cubs with left-hamstring tightness, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch was among those to report. Wainwright surrendered three runs on four hits in 4 1/3 innings before exiting with the team’s trainer. GiovannyRead More
By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | July 26, 2017, 3:40 pm CT One day after placing Adam Wainright on the disabled list with mid-back tightness, the Cardinals announced a corresponding roster move Wednesday afternoon, recalling right-hander Mike Mayers from AAA Memphis. Mayers, however, will not assume Wainright’s spot in the rotation, butRead More
By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | November 21, 2016, 12:02 am CT Seemingly destined for the bullpen in 2017 after losing his rotation spot last season, it’s now possible Michael Wacha could have worn the birds on the bat for the last time. The Cardinals have floatedRead More
By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | June 2, 2016, 3:57 pm CT Although the Cardinals were unable to complete the sweep at Miller Park on Wednesday in a 3-1 loss to the Brewers, they did get another impressive performance from their best hitter this year: the pinch-hitter.Read More
By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | Feb. 21, 2016, 8:04 pm CT Barring any injury or setback, veteran right-hander Adam Wainwright is in line get the ball for his fourth consecutive Opening Day start on April 3 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, manager Mike Matheny announced prior to theRead More
By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today | @cbrown_STLBBT | Oct. 11, 2015, 11:36 pm CT Coming out of the bullpen during a postseason game for the first time since 2006, with a sold out crowd at Busch Stadium giving him a standing ovation and waving their rally towels, Adam Wainwright took aRead More
By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today Cardinals manager Mike Matheny announced the team’s 25-man roster for the National League Division Series against the Cubs on Thursday, just after the conclusion of an afternoon workout at Busch Stadium. In the biggest news, catcher Yadier Molina, sidelined since straining his left thumbRead More
By Chris Brown / STL Baseball Today Wearing a new splint on his catching hand, Yadier Molina hit, blocked balls, caught, and threw during a workout at Busch Stadium on Tuesday. Matheny said he is “much more optimistic” that Molina, who’s been sidelined since September 20 due to a thumb sprain,Read More