The good news keeps on coming for the St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright. Just one day after he was named the starter for the Cardinals’ upcoming NL wild-card game, Wainwright also received a new deal that will keep him with the franchise for at least one more season.
The team officially announced on Friday that Wainwright inked a one-year extension after previously playing on an expiring contract. The financial details of the agreement are still being kept under wraps.
Wainwright, who turned 40 in August, has made 32 starts for the Cardinals in 2021. He boasts a 17-7 record while posting 3.05 ERA and managing 174 strikeouts.
“I don’t want to be anywhere else,” Wainwright said after the news became official. “Who am I kidding?”
Adam Wainwright was originally drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the first round of 2000’s amateur draft. While in the minors, Wainwright established himself as one of Atlanta’s most promising prospects but never made an MLB appearance for the franchise as he was traded to the Cardinals in 2003.
Wainwright made his majors debut for St. Louis in 2005 and went on to make 358 starts in Cardinals jersey. He owns a 183-105 record as a starter and has a career 3.35 ERA with 2,000 strikeouts. Only Hall of Famer Bob Gibson managed to reach that mark while playing for the Cardinals.
