Cardinals blossoming starter Michael Wacha performed well again Saturday in a three-inning stint against Washington. He surrendered two hits and one earned run while walking one and fanning three. He threw 31 of 51 pitches for strikes.
Wacha is among the most promising young pitchers in the game. He showed glimpses of his talent at the major league level last season by compiling a 4-1 record and 2.78 ERA. He fanned more than one batter per inning.