(Milwaukee) Eight days after recording his 200th win, Adam Wainwright said he made his last shot, at age 42.
“I’ve thought about it a lot over the last few days, but I’m very calm,” said the St. Louis Cardinals right-hander before his team’s game in Milwaukee on Tuesday.
“I have no regrets, no hesitation about whether I’m making the right decision to step down. I am at peace with all of this. I literally left everything I had on the field. »
A three-time All-Star, Wainwright played all 18 seasons of his career with the Cardinals. The club won the 2006 World Series in its second season.
He pitched for seven innings on September 18 in St. Louis, allowing four hits in a 1-0 victory over the Brewers.
“I knew the next day it would be very difficult for me to throw competitively again,” said the Brunswick, southeast Georgia, native.
It was the longest outing this season for Wainwright (5-11, 7.40 average).
He recorded his final out by throwing a curveball to Josh Donaldson, who was grounded out.
Wainwright was placed on injured reserve in March (groin) and July (shoulder). He made 21 starts and pitched for 101 innings, with 55 strikeouts.
“There’s no better way to leave,” Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said. In St. Louis, a curve, the fans on their feet and the ovation he got, all that. »
