Adam Wainwright’s Tommy John Surgery Scheduled For Monday
So the Cardinals will look to survive without their best starter, and Wainwright will eye the 2012 season for his return. It’s worth noting that this surgery has an effect on Wainwright’s contract. Previously, Wainwright vested a $9 million option for 2012 and a $12 million option for 2013. However, because he’ll finish the 2011 season on the disabled list, the Cardinals may choose to void them, as per a specific built-in clause. Whether or not they will is, of course, up to them, but they will now have that choice.
Read Article >Adam Wainwright Injury Requires Tommy John Surgery; Cardinals Ace Out For Season
Ever since the injury suffered by Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright on Monday, the team’s comments have been striking a decidedly negative tone. This report, then, is not a huge shock: Adam Wainwright will need to undergo Tommy John surgery. The Cardinals broke the news via Twitter.
The “Mo” in question is general manager John Mozeliak. Though it wasn’t explicitly stated by the team, the recovery time necessitated by Tommy John surgery means that Wainwright will certainly be out for the 2011 season.
Read Article >Adam Wainwright’s Injury To Receive Second Opinion Thursday
On Thursday, Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright is scheduled to receive a second opinion on his injured throwing arm. Meanwhile, the tone taken by the team continues to be a pessimistic one. From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Joe Strauss:
Wainwright apparently experienced minimal discomfort while throwing on Monday, but felt the first warning signs after waking up from a nap later in the day. The 29-year-old right-hander has improved steadily over his career to evolve into the most consistently effective pitchers in baseball. Last season was the best in his career, one in which he recorded a 2.42 ERA with a 1.051 WHIP in 230.1 innings.
Read Article >Adam Wainwright To Have Pitching Elbow Examined, Potentially ‘Significant Injury’
The team will provide an update Wednesday afternoon. Wainwright first suffered a tear in the same elbow ligament in 2004, and last year he missed his final start with discomfort in the joint. Mozeliak recognizes that “there is probably a connection.”
Wainwright finished second in the Cy Young voting in 2010 with 20 wins and a 2.42 ERA.
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