(Milwaukee) Eight days after signing a 200It is won, Adam Wainwright declared that he took his last shot, at the age of 42.
“I’ve thought about this a lot over the last few days, but I’m very calm,” the St. Louis Cardinals right-hander said before his team’s game in Milwaukee on Tuesday.
“I have no regrets or hesitation about whether I am making the right decision in resigning. I’m at peace with all of this. I literally left everything I had on the field. »
A three-time All-Star, Wainwright played all 18 seasons of his career with the Cardinals. The club won the 2006 World Series in its second season.
He pitched seven innings on September 18 in St. Louis, allowing four hits in a 1-0 win over the Brewers.
“I knew the next day it would be very difficult for me to pitch competitively again,” said the native of Brunswick, southeast Georgia.
It was the longest outing this season for Wainwright (5-11, 7.40 ERA).
He recorded his final by throwing a curveball to Josh Donaldson, who was grounded.
Wainwright was placed on injured reserve in March (groin) and July (shoulder). He made 21 starts and pitched 101 innings, with 55 strikeouts.
“There’s no better way to go out,” Cardinals coach Oliver Marmol said. In St. Louis, a corner, the crowd standing and the ovation he received, all of that. »
