Eight days after winning his 200th game, 42-year-old Adam Wainwright said Tuesday he has thrown his final pitch.
“I’ve thought a lot about it the last few days, but I’m in a really good place mentally,” the St. Louis Cardinals right-hander said ahead of his team’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers. “No regrets about anything I ever did, no second thoughts of, am I making the right decision on pitching or retiring. I’m at peace with all of it in this spot that I’ve never been.
It was the longest outing this season for Wainwright . He recorded his final out by throwing a curveball to Josh Donaldson, who flied out. Wainwright went on the injured list in March and in July . He made 21 starts and threw 101 innings, with 55 strikeouts.
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