Adam Wainwright out for Spring Training?

Adam Wainwright, starting pitcher for St. Louis Cardinals

With only a week away from the Cardinal’s first spring training game, there has been speculation that Adam Wainwright may not start or even play during the spring. In the beginning of this week, Wainwright felt some lower abdominal pain while he was lifting. He ignored the pain, but then he realized something was not right when he had to leave a practice on Tuesday early. He could not participate in any activities due to the pain being so severe. Although his pain has not effected his pitching, it has taken a toll on several physical activities such as working out, running, and stretching.

He recently went through Tommy John surgery, an arthroscopic surgery to trim a small piece of cartilage on his right elbow. Wainwright is heading back to St. Louis to see a specialist, and the coaches will decide from there if they want to let Wainwright play. As of right now, Cardinals General Manager John Mozeliak told media that they were going to slow down his pitching sessions before this injury even occurred. Wainwright believes that this injury is nothing to worry about, but coaches want to hear from the specialist how this can affect him along with his season. Results will be reported out tomorrow, Thursday, February 26th, 2015.