The coda to Adam Wainwright's career on the mound will begin with a turn on the international stage.
Wainwright joined teammates Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt as Cardinals on Team USA for the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Major League Baseball made the official announcement Tuesday after inviting Wainwright to join the pitching staff for the March 2023 tournament.
Arenado and Goldschmidt, members of the 2017 team in the WBC, were among the first players to commit to Team USA, which will be managed by former Cardinals infielder Mark DeRosa. This is Wainwright's first selection a WBC team, though the veteran right-hander and Team USA superfan has lobbied to represent the United States in the Olympics should baseball be included in future Games.