The St. Louis Cardinals are acquiring five-time All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado in a trade with the Colorado Rockies, sources have confirmed to ESPN.
Jan 28, 2021
The Cardinals have reportedly reached an agreement with longtime starting pitcher Adam Wainwright to return to St. Louis.
Wainwright will re-sign with the Cardinals on a one-year deal believed to be worth $8 million, according to MLB Network s Jon Heyman. The agreement means the 39-year-old Wainwright will pitch in his 16th season, all of which have come in St. Louis.
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After injuries limited him to just 40 1/3 innings in 2018, Wainwright has been durable and productive over the past two seasons. He s 19-13 with a 3.91 ERA in 41 starts since the start of the 2019 season.
Wainwright ranks third in Cardinals history with 167 career wins, trailing Hall of Famers Bob Gibson (251) and Jesse Haines (210). He s second with 1,830 career strikeouts, behind only Gibson (3,117).