SAN DIEGO -- The Cardinals are calling Adam Wainwright off the disabled list Sunday in a bid to win a third contest in a four-game series against the Padres at Petco Park.
Wainwright has been on the disabled list since April 20 with inflammation in his right elbow. He made a rehab start Monday with Double-A Springfield and threw a bullpen session Thursday in San Diego.
St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said Saturday that the Cardinals would proceed cautiously with Wainwright. But he was also optimistic that some tweaks to Wainwright's delivery could be beneficial in reducing the strain on the elbow that was surgically cleaned up last fall.