PT TODAY: Cards search for Wainwright replacement

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Cardinals | Adam Wainwright out for the season?
St. Louis Cardinals SP Adam Wainwright (Achilles') is expected to be finished for the season due to an Achilles' injury, according to sources. Wainwright has yet to undergo an MRI, though.  Source: FOXSports.com - Ken Rosenthal
 
BHQ take: Wainwright's MRI is scheduled for April 27, and he's already been DL'd. If the worst has happened, STL has a few options. In an April 17 mlb.com article, GM John Mozeliak said Jaime García was at least six weeks away from returning to STL. The team had intended to send Garcia to extended spring training for a few weeks prior...

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