Headlines

  • Dodgers Extend Blake Treinen
  • Brewers To Place Freddy Peralta On Injured List Due To Shoulder Tightness
  • Mariners Sign Justin Upton
  • Chad Green To Undergo Tommy John Surgery
  • Orioles Promote Adley Rutschman
  • Luis Gil To Undergo Tommy John Surgery
  • Previous
  • Next
Register
Login
  • Hoops Rumors
  • Pro Football Rumors
  • Pro Hockey Rumors

MLB Trade Rumors

  • Home
  • Teams
    • AL East
      • Baltimore Orioles
      • Boston Red Sox
      • New York Yankees
      • Tampa Bay Rays
      • Toronto Blue Jays
    • AL Central
      • Chicago White Sox
      • Cleveland Guardians
      • Detroit Tigers
      • Kansas City Royals
      • Minnesota Twins
    • AL West
      • Houston Astros
      • Los Angeles Angels
      • Oakland Athletics
      • Seattle Mariners
      • Texas Rangers
    • NL East
      • Atlanta Braves
      • Miami Marlins
      • New York Mets
      • Philadelphia Phillies
      • Washington Nationals
    • NL Central
      • Chicago Cubs
      • Cincinnati Reds
      • Milwaukee Brewers
      • Pittsburgh Pirates
      • St. Louis Cardinals
    • NL West
      • Arizona Diamondbacks
      • Colorado Rockies
      • Los Angeles Dodgers
      • San Diego Padres
      • San Francisco Giants
  • About
    • MLB Trade Rumors
    • Tim Dierkes
    • Writing team
    • Advertise
    • Archives
  • Contact
  • Tools
    • 2021-22 MLB Free Agent Tracker
    • 2021-22 MLB Free Agent List
    • 2022-23 MLB Free Agent List
    • Top 50 Free Agents
    • Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2022
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Extension Tracker
    • Arbitration Tracker
    • Agency Database
  • NBA/NFL/NHL
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors
  • App
  • Chats
Go To Pro Hockey Rumors
Go To Hoops Rumors

No In-Season Contract Talks For Wainwright, Cards

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | August 31, 2012 at 8:24am CDT

Adam Wainwright has told the Cardinals that he’d prefer to wait until the season ends before discussing a possible contract extension, Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Wainwright confirmed that GM John Mozeliak contacted him in the past two weeks to discuss a deal. However, the right-hander would prefer to focus on the season now and consider a new deal after the season.

"I don't want to do anything to create a distraction for me or the team," he told Strauss.

Wainwright, who turned 31 yesterday, missed the 2011 season to undergo and recover from Tommy John ligament replacement surgery. The Aegis Sports Management client pitched to a 4.75 ERA for the first three months of the 2012 season but has since pitched as effectively as he did pre-surgery, posting a 2.08 ERA with 8.4 K/9 and 1.3 BB/9 in ten outings since the beginning of July. Overall Wainwright has a 3.63 ERA with 8.5 K/9, 2.1 BB/9 and a 53% ground ball rate in 166 innings this year.

Wainwright's under contract for $12MM next year and he’s eligible for free agency following the 2013 season. The Cardinals recently extended Jake Westbrook, another member of their projected ‘13 rotation. Mozeliak has been particularly aggressive in signing players to late-season extensions, as MLBTR’s Transaction Tracker shows.

Share 5 Retweet 19 Send via email0

St. Louis Cardinals Adam Wainwright

Quick Hits: Hardy, Soriano, Rangers, Clemens
Main
Red Sox Notes: Ellsbury, Hunter, Crawford
View Comments (14)

Comments

  1. CJ Travis

    10 years ago

    Waino’s earned a big contract with StL. Would love to see him finish his career with the redbirds.

    Reply
  2. diehardmets

    10 years ago

    Calling it: he signs with the Angels at the end of his current contract.

    Reply
    • stl_cards16

      10 years ago

      He will be 32. So what do you think? 8 years $180MM?

      Reply
      • Devern Hansack

        10 years ago

        Nah, he will be in Dodger blue for 37 years and eleventy billion dollars.

        Reply
        • Mike Murrill

          10 years ago

          Dr. Evil will beat that offer by giving him one hundred million-billion dollars.

        • WeDontNeedToFinPracticeRANDY

          10 years ago

          Then the Yankees will top that by giving him CC’s weight in gold.

  3. Nick

    10 years ago

    HAHA He will not be an Angel

    Bird for life

    Reply
    • Crosstownkid

      10 years ago

      See pujols

      Reply
      • Nick

        10 years ago

        He is a sellout

        Reply
  4. Van Sullins

    10 years ago

    I was almost for Westbrook resigning until he got lit up again.

    Reply
    • WeDontNeedToFinPracticeRANDY

      10 years ago

      That’s just one start…I think it’s a pretty good signing in the overall grand scheme of things. He’s been pretty reliable for the most part.

      Reply
  5. davengmusic

    10 years ago

    As an Astros fan, I always respected Wainwright. That being said, PLEASE stay in St. Louis. DO NOT go to the AL West!!!

    Reply
  6. Joel Peterson

    10 years ago

    5 years 100 million. Slightly under what hes worth but he wants to be a Cardinal. Why wouldnt he? 2 championships in 5 years. He also seems like a genuinely good guy, the kind of guy the Cardinals are typically willing to open up the purse strings for. Deal will get done. The Cardinals have the money to pay it as well come 2014 with a lot of expiring deals and with a lot of young talent ready to hit the scene.

    Reply
  7. NYPOTENCE

    10 years ago

    What Wainwright has done this season has been very impressive particularly due to his injury last year. The Man can pitch.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Please login to leave a reply.
Log in Register

ad: 300x250_1_MLB

    Top Stories

    Dodgers Extend Blake Treinen

    Brewers To Place Freddy Peralta On Injured List Due To Shoulder Tightness

    Mariners Sign Justin Upton

    Chad Green To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

    Orioles Promote Adley Rutschman

    Luis Gil To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

    Carter Kieboom To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

    Cardinals To Promote Nolan Gorman, Matthew Liberatore; Tyler O’Neill To IL

    Max Scherzer Likely Out Six To Eight Weeks Due To Oblique Strain

    Chris Paddack Undergoes Tommy John Surgery

    Brandon Lowe Diagnosed With Stress Reaction, Shut Down For At Least Three Weeks

    DeGrom MRI Reveals “Continued Healing”; Still No Clear Timetable For Return

    Boras: Michael Conforto Not Ruling Out Late-Season Return

    Mariners Option Jarred Kelenic, Claim Adrian Sampson

    Kumar Rocker Signs With Frontier League’s Tri-City ValleyCats

    Recent

    Guardians Outright Luis Oviedo

    Cardinals Place Dylan Carlson, Steven Matz On Injured List

    Braves Designate Tyler Thornburg For Assignment

    Offseason In Review: Los Angeles Dodgers

    2021-22 Offseason In Review Series

    Reds Return Aquino, Ashcraft, Motter To Minors

    Nationals Notes: Rizzo, Martinez, Soto, Ross, Strasburg

    Padres Place Mike Clevinger On 15-Day IL With Triceps Strain

    Mariners Sign Andrew Knapp To Minors Contract

    MLBTR Chat Transcript

    MLBTR Newsletter - Hot stove highlights in your inbox, five days a week

    Latest Rumors & News

    Latest Rumors & News

    • Trevor Story Rumors
    • Frankie Montas Rumors
    • Michael Conforto Rumors
    • Arbitration Tracker
    Trade Rumors App for iOS and Android

    MLBTR Features

    MLBTR Features

    • Go Ad-Free
    • MLB Player Chats
    • 2021-22 MLB Free Agent Tracker
    • 2021-22 MLB Free Agent List
    • Top 50 Free Agents
    • 2022-23 MLB Free Agent List
    • Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2022
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Extension Tracker
    • Agency Database
    • MLBTR On Twitter
    • MLBTR On Facebook
    • Team Facebook Pages
    • How To Set Up Notifications For Breaking News
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors

    Rumors By Team

    • Angels Rumors
    • Astros Rumors
    • Athletics Rumors
    • Blue Jays Rumors
    • Braves Rumors
    • Brewers Rumors
    • Cardinals Rumors
    • Cubs Rumors
    • Diamondbacks Rumors
    • Dodgers Rumors
    • Giants Rumors
    • Guardians Rumors
    • Mariners Rumors
    • Marlins Rumors
    • Mets Rumors
    • Nationals Rumors
    • Orioles Rumors
    • Padres Rumors
    • Phillies Rumors
    • Pirates Rumors
    • Rangers Rumors
    • Rays Rumors
    • Red Sox Rumors
    • Reds Rumors
    • Rockies Rumors
    • Royals Rumors
    • Tigers Rumors
    • Twins Rumors
    • White Sox Rumors
    • Yankees Rumors

    ad: 160x600_MLB

    Navigation

    • Sitemap
    • Archives
    • Feeds by Team

    MLBTR INFO

    • Advertise
    • About
    • Commenting Policy
    • Privacy Policy

    Connect

    • Contact Us
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • RSS Feed

    MLB Trade Rumors is not affiliated with Major League Baseball, MLB or MLB.com

    hide arrowsFOX Sports Engage Network scroll to top
    Close

    Desktop Version | Switch To Mobile Version