ST. LOUIS – The Cardinals announced they’ve placed Adam Wainwright on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain.
Right-handed pitcher Ryan Helsley has been recalled from Memphis (AAA).
Wainwright, 37, was removed from last night’s game in Chicago during the fifth-inning after injuring his left hamstring while reaching base on a double in the top half of the fifth-inning.
Wainwright has made 13 starts this season, tied for the most on the club, while ranking second on the team in innings pitched (70.1) and strikeouts (61).
During Sunday night’s game, Wainwright became the sixth pitcher in Cardinals franchise history to surpass 2,000 innings pitched.
The move to the injured list is Wainwright’s first since last May 14-September 9, 2018, when he missed 104 games with right elbow inflammation.
Helsley, 24, has made six relief appearances for the Cardinals this season posting no record and a 2.70 ERA while holding his opposition to a .121 batting average (4-33). The rookie right-hander is coming off back-to-back scoreless appearances this past weekend in Chicago, before being optioned back to Memphis on Sunday with the recall of RHP Daniel Ponce de Leon. June 10 will mark Helsley’s fourth recall of the season to St. Louis.
Right-handed pitcher Merandy González has cleared waivers and will be out-righted off the St. Louis Cardinals 40-man roster. He remains in Springfield (AA) on the Cardinals double-A active roster.
