JUPITER, Fla.--Until further notice, major league exhibition games will continue, with fans in the stands, and Thursday's game will feature a first. Adam Wainwright, who prides himself on being the best hitting Cardinals pitcher, will be the first hitting Cardinals pitcher of the spring.
The Cardinals, like other teams, had employed the designated hitter all spring and manager Mike Shildt said the DH would reappear before drills are over 10 days from now.
But, for now, Wainwright will hit ninth in a lineup against Miami that still doesn't include first baseman Paul Goldschmidt (elbow inflammation).