Adam Wainwright (elbow) will finish year in Cardinals' bullpen

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (elbow) is expected to finish the season in a relief role.

What It Means:

Wainwright isn't experiencing any issues in his elbow, but with too little time left in the season, there is no real reason to get him another start or two. That may mean rookie starter Jack Flaherty will keep his rotation spot for the final few weeks.

Our models project Wainwright for a 4.77 ERA and 1.52 WHIP over 13 1/3 innings remaining this season.