To say Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright has been in control through the early part of the season would be an understatement. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Wainwright is the first player since 1900 to record 28 strikeouts and no walks in his first four starts, setting himself up for a run at team history.
The veteran right-hander has faced a staggering 128 batters since yielding his last walk during the regular season, which came to then-Nationals pitcher Edwin Jackson. For the season, he is sporting a solid 3-1 record and 2.48 ERA.
"If I get three-balls counts I'm not just casting heaters down the middle," Wainwright told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "There are a couple times last game that I threw a curveball. ... Just because I may not be walking people doesn’t mean it’s not still pitching."