Latest Adam Wainwright News
Dog days: Adam Wainwright's official reason for retirement was 'Because I got a puppy!'
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright's official reason for retirement: “Because I got a puppy!” The St. Louis Cardinals pitcher went on the voluntarily retired list on Oct. 2, the day after the regular season ended, rather than wait to become a free agent after the World Series. ...
Adam Wainwright easing into retirement with new puppy, TV work and more country music
Days after his playing career ended, Adam Wainwright is dealing with a pressing issue. A cute, fluffy one. Louie, a Lagotto Romagnolo puppy that was gifted to Wainwright by the St. Louis Cardinals — his only major league team — is at the center of a running family argument. ...
Wainwright strikes out in cameo to end career as Cardinals beat Reds 4-3. Votto ejected
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright made one final appearance in his 18-year big league career, striking out as a pinch hitter on Sunday in the St. Louis Cardinals’ 4-3 season-ending win to the Cincinnati Reds. "When I left the dugout today for the last time ever with a bat and...
Adam Wainwright promised his kids a puppy when he retired. Cardinals delivered on final day
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright promised his children he would get a family dog when he retired from baseball. He didn't have to. The St. Louis Cardinals presented the Wainwrights a Lagotto Romagnolo puppy during a 35-minute ceremony before the 42-year-old pitcher's final game...
Reds hit six home runs, keep playoff hopes alive with 19-2 rout of Cardinals
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cincinnati hit six home runs including Nick Martini's three-run shot in the first inning in a 19-2 rout of the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night that kept the Reds alive in the National League wild-card race. Jonathan India, Spencer Steer, Christian...
Cardinals' right hander Adam Wainwright, 42, says he has thrown his final pitch
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Eight days after winning his 200th game, 42-year-old Adam Wainwright said Tuesday he has thrown his final pitch. “I’ve thought a lot about it the last few days, but I’m in a really good place mentally,” the St. Louis Cardinals right-hander said ahead of his...
Wainwright gets 200th win as the Cardinals blank the Brewers 1-0
ST. LOUIS (AP) — With his final season winding down, Adam Wainwright was stuck on 198 wins for nearly three months. And then in a span of seven days, he found that old form and reached a major milestone. Wainwright earned his 200th win, pitching seven innings of...
Adam Wainwright's final season has been challenging, but now he's just a win away from 200
BALTIMORE (AP) — Adam Wainwright took the mound at Camden Yards, and at times his pitches barely cracked the speed limit on nearby Interstate 95. Still, the 42-year-old right-hander held one of the game's better offenses to two runs in five innings, and that was enough to earn his...
Retiring Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright to say farewell by performing his own songs
BALTIMORE (AP) — Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright will perform on an entirely different stage before bidding farewell to St. Louis fans and life on the baseball diamond. Wainwright will give a postgame concert during his final weekend playing at Busch Stadium. The 42-year-old will...
Adam Wainwright finally earns his 199th victory, and Cardinals top AL-leading Orioles 5-2
BALTIMORE (AP) — Adam Wainwright moved one step closer to a big milestone for St. Louis. John Means showed he may be able to help Baltimore down the stretch. Both starting pitchers could take some positives from this matchup Tuesday night. Wainwright pitched five...
