Wainwright, Cardinals get deal for 2022; ace starts WC game
ST. LOUIS — Longtime St. Louis ace Adam Wainwright will return next season, the club announced five days ahead of his next big start for the Cardinals.
The 40-year-old Wainwright and the Cardinals reached agreement on a oneyear contract for 2022, the team said before Friday night's game against the Chicago Cubs. Financial terms were not disclosed. Wainwright is set to pitch Wednesday night in the NL wild-card game, on the road against either the Los Angeles Dodgers or San Francisco Giants. He is 17-7 with a 3.05 ERA.
The three-time All-star will spend his 18th year with the Cardinals in 2022, tying Hall of Famer Jesse Haines for the most years as a pitcher with the team.
“I don't want to be anywhere else,” Wainwright said. “Who am I kidding?”
Wainwright is 184-105 with a 3.35 ERA in 425 games, 358 of them starts, while spending his entire career with the Cardinals.