Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright said he's "exactly where I always am at this point in spring training" following Friday's workout, according to MLB.com.
Wainwright is coming off elbow surgery, and club officials have mentioned lowering his workload during the upcoming season. Wainwright isn't totally on board with that notion just yet. "I'm getting paid to play every five days as it is, not every day," he said. "If I'm skipping my one every five days, good Lord, what am I getting paid for?"
The club hasn't set anything in stone, but there's been some talk about Wainwright missing a start or two during the year in order to stay fresh. "I think we just have to be conservative and smart with him," general manager John Mozeliak said. "When people ask me about Wainwright right now, I sort of think about the 220 [or more] innings a year over the last three years and how we can manage that."
Wainwright, 33, posted a 2.38 ERA over 227 innings last year.