CHICAGO • Before the Cardinals made their pitch to longtime ace and pending free agent Adam Wainwright, they first wanted to give him a chance to make a few of his.
Since Wainwright returned from the disabled list and joined the rotation for September the Cardinals have had “general conversations” about his return to the team for 2019, general manager Michael Girsch said. There’s no urgency on either side for an agreement, just assurances of mutual interest that are expected to lead to additional talks in the coming weeks. The question the Cardinals started with was whether Wainwright wanted to pitch next season.