Cardinals pitcher Michael Wacha will skip two starts in Triple-A Memphis to conserve his arm, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The team is making sure Wacha will not throw too many innings in case he's needed again late in the year. They utilized the same approach with Shelby Miller a year ago.
General manager John Mozeliak spoke about the process. "Just trying to get him a little breather. We will still get him work on the side. We just don’t want to watch it all pile up and feel like we can’t be prepared to use him when we need him," Mozeliak said. The team is also hoping Wacha will work on his curveball, and his fastball command.
Wacha had a 4.58 ERA through three major-league starts.