Cardinals Wainwright scratched from start due to back spasms

By: The Associated Press Posted: 4:47 PM CDT Friday, Jul. 12, 2019

St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Adam Wainwright was scratched his scheduled start against Arizona due to back spasms.

Read this article for free:

or

Already have an account? Log in here »

To continue reading, please subscribe:

*No charge for 4 weeks then price increases to the regular rate of $19.00 plus GST every four weeks. Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.

*Billed as $19 plus GST every four weeks. Cancel any time.

St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Adam Wainwright was scratched his scheduled start against Arizona due to back spasms.

Read unlimited articles for free today:

or

Already have an account? Log in here »

Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 12/07/2019 (2309 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Adam Wainwright was scratched his scheduled start against Arizona due to back spasms.

Daniel Ponce de Leon replaced the 37-year-old right-hander on Friday night.

A three-time All-Star, Wainwright is 5-7 with a 4.31 ERA in 16 starts this season. The Cardinals did not put him on the injured list, and manager Mike Shildt said he could make his next start as early as Sunday.

Wainwright has a $2 million base salary and has earned a $500,000 bonus for making five starts and $1 million apiece for making 10 and 15 starts. He would earn $1.5 million for 20 and $2 million apiece for 25 and 30.

Ponce de Leon is 1-0 with a 2.16 ERA in three starts and three relief appearances this season.

Arizona started left-hander Robbie Ray, who is 6-6 with a 3.96 ERA.

___

More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports