Adam Wainwright

SP · St. Louis Cardinals

Bats R Throws R
Height 6'7" Weight 235
DOB 1981-08-30 Age 41.5
Hometown Brunswick, GA

2023 Fantasy Rankings

NFBC ADP (15-team): 24.06, 351st

Season Projections

Source	5X5	GS	IP	W	L	QS	K	BB	H	HR	HBP	R	ER	ERA	WHIP
ATC	-	26	158.0	10	9	11	116	46	160	19	7	78	72	4.10	1.30
Steamer	-	26	154.0	9	9	13	112	45	164	20	6	81	75	4.38	1.36
THE BAT	-	29	173.0	11	11	13	122	53	182	22	9	96	89	4.63	1.36
Zeile	-	28	166.0	11	9	14	124	50	168	19	0	0	73	3.96	1.31

ATC projections by Ariel Cohen. Steamer projections by Steamer Projections Blog. THE BAT projections by Derek Carty. Zeile Consensus projections by FantasyPros.

Cardinals News · Older Wainwright News

Fantasy Baseball News Last 90 Days

Adam Wainwright To Open Year On Injured List

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (groin) will begin the season on the injured list with a groin strain, according to manager Oliver Marmol. Wainwright is expected to be out for multiple weeks after getting injured during a workout with Team USA in the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday. The 41-year-old's already declining fantasy appeal takes another hit to begin the 2023 regular season, but he should be able to make his season debut sometime in April. With Wainwright now on the shelf, Jake Woodford will open the year in St. Louis' starting rotation.

Mar 23 · Source via

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Adam Wainwright To Start Game 1 For Team USA

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright will start Game 1 of the World Baseball Classic for Team USA on Saturday night against Team Great Britain. Wainwright hasn't looked good in his first two Grapefruit League starts in spring training, topping out in the upper-80s with his fastball, allowing eight hits and four earned runs while walking one and striking out four in five innings of work. The 41-year-old was apparently dealing with some muscle issues in his back and legs, so it will be interesting to see if he looks any better this weekend against a team that Team USA should be able to beat easily. With his velocity dipping with age in recent seasons, Wainwright isn't very attractive to fantasy managers in what is expected to be the final season of his excellent career.

Mar 8 · Source via

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Injuries Affecting Adam Wainwright's Velocity

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (back, finger) had a burn on his index finger and the skin gave way during his Grapefruit League start on Thursday. He has also been trying to get a muscle in his leg/lower back to engage after experiencing back spasms. The back issue has limited his leg drive and his velocity in camp. The 41-year-old veteran allowed three runs in three innings of work on Thursday against the Houston Astros. He topped out at only 86 mph. Wainwright is set to pitch for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, but it's fair to wonder if he'll go through with that if he continues to have back issues. This isn't the best news for an aging pitcher that was already experiencing a dip in velocity and strikeout rate as he heads into his 18th and final MLB season.

Mar 2 · Source via

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Pitching Stats

Season	Team	5X5	GS	IP	W	L	QS	K	BB	H	HR	HBP	R	ER	ERA	WHIP
2010	STL	-	33	230.1	20	11	25	213	56	186	15	4	68	62	2.42	1.05
2012	STL	-	32	198.2	14	13	18	184	52	196	15	6	96	87	3.94	1.25
2013	STL	$21	34	241.2	19	9	26	219	35	223	15	6	83	79	2.94	1.07
2014	STL	$20	32	227.0	20	9	25	179	50	184	10	7	64	60	2.38	1.03
2015	STL	$2	4	28.0	2	1	3	20	4	25	0	0	7	5	1.61	1.04
2016	STL	-$22	33	198.2	13	9	18	161	59	220	22	5	108	102	4.62	1.40
2017	STL	-$16	23	123.1	12	5	8	96	45	140	14	5	73	70	5.11	1.50
2018	STL	-$7	8	40.1	2	4	2	40	18	41	5	2	21	20	4.46	1.46
2019	STL	-$7	31	171.2	14	10	14	153	64	181	22	8	83	80	4.19	1.43
2020	STL	$15	10	65.2	5	3	7	54	15	54	9	2	25	23	3.15	1.05
2021	STL	$23	32	206.1	17	7	0	174	50	168	21	9	72	70	3.05	1.06
2022	STL	-$12	32	191.2	11	12	0	143	54	192	16	7	80	79	3.71	1.28
2023 ATC		-	26	158.0	10	9	11	116	46	160	19	7	78	72	4.10	1.30
2023 Steamer		-	26	154.0	9	9	13	112	45	164	20	6	81	75	4.38	1.36
2023 THE BAT		-	29	173.0	11	11	13	122	53	182	22	9	96	89	4.63	1.36
2023 Zeile		-	28	166.0	11	9	14	124	50	168	19	0	0	73	3.96	1.31

Historic stats obtained free of charge from and are copyrighted by Retrosheet. ATC projections by Ariel Cohen. Steamer projections by Steamer Projections Blog. THE BAT projections by Derek Carty. Zeile Consensus projections by FantasyPros.

2022

Date	Opp	Result	GS	IP	W	L	K	BB	H	HR	HBP	R	ER	ERA	WHIP
Apr 7	vs PIT	W 9-0	1	6.0	1	0	6	0	5	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.83
Apr 14	at MIL	L 1-5	1	4.1	0	1	7	2	8	1	0	4	4	8.31	2.31
Apr 19	at MIA	W 5-1	1	5.2	1	0	6	2	5	1	0	1	1	1.59	1.24
Apr 24	at CIN	L 1-4	1	5.0	0	1	3	3	8	0	0	4	4	7.20	2.20
Apr 29	vs ARI	L 2-6	1	6.0	0	1	4	5	4	0	0	3	3	4.50	1.50
May 4	at KC	W 10-0	1	7.0	1	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.29
May 15	vs SF	W 15-6	1	6.0	1	0	5	2	3	1	0	2	2	3.00	0.83
May 20	at PIT	W 5-3	1	7.0	1	0	3	3	4	1	0	1	1	1.29	1.00
May 26	vs MIL	L 3-4	1	5.0	0	1	2	1	10	1	0	4	3	5.40	2.20
May 31	vs SD	W 3-2	1	7.0	0	0	10	1	2	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.43
Jun 5	at CHC	W 5-3	1	7.0	0	0	0	2	9	0	0	2	2	2.57	1.57
Jun 11	vs CIN	W 5-4	1	7.0	0	0	7	1	8	0	1	3	3	3.86	1.29
Jun 17	at BOS	L 5-6	1	6.1	0	1	5	1	7	0	1	4	4	5.68	1.26
Jun 22	at MIL	W 5-4	1	4.2	0	0	7	1	7	2	0	4	4	7.71	1.71
Jun 27	vs MIA	W 9-0	1	7.0	1	0	9	1	7	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.14
Jul 3	at PHI	L 0-4	1	5.2	0	1	5	1	8	2	0	4	4	6.35	1.59
Jul 8	vs PHI	L 0-2	1	9.0	0	1	3	0	5	2	0	2	2	2.00	0.56
Jul 13	vs LAD	L 6-7	1	5.1	0	0	5	4	4	0	2	0	0	0.00	1.50
Jul 22	at CIN	L 5-9	1	5.1	0	1	2	3	5	2	0	7	7	11.81	1.50
Jul 27	at TOR	W 6-1	1	7.0	1	0	8	0	5	0	0	1	1	1.29	0.71
Aug 2	vs CHC	W 6-0	1	7.0	1	0	4	0	6	0	1	0	0	0.00	0.86
Aug 7	vs NYY	W 12-9	1	4.0	0	0	5	4	8	0	1	6	6	13.50	3.00
Aug 13	vs MIL	L 2-3	1	9.0	0	0	8	1	3	1	0	1	1	1.00	0.44
Aug 18	vs COL	W 13-0	1	7.0	1	0	7	0	3	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.43
Aug 23	at CHC	L 0-2	1	6.0	0	1	3	4	5	0	0	2	2	3.00	1.50
Aug 28	vs ATL	W 6-3	1	6.2	0	0	4	0	8	0	0	2	2	2.70	1.20
Sep 3	vs CHC	W 8-4	1	5.0	1	0	2	2	9	0	0	4	4	7.20	2.20
Sep 8	vs WAS	L 6-11	1	5.0	0	0	2	0	9	0	0	4	4	7.20	1.80
Sep 14	vs MIL	W 4-1	1	5.0	1	0	3	2	8	0	0	1	1	1.80	2.00
Sep 20	at SD	L 0-5	1	6.0	0	1	1	2	6	1	0	4	4	6.00	1.33
Sep 25	at LAD	L 1-4	1	3.0	0	1	1	3	6	0	1	4	4	12.00	3.00
Oct 2	vs PIT	L 5-7	1	4.2	0	1	4	2	6	1	0	6	6	11.57	1.71