Adam Wainwright #50 of the St. Louis Cardinals celebrates at the conclusion of game one of a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on June 20, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
With Yadier Molina earning a raise from the St. Louis Cardinals, what might Adam Wainwright’s eventual extension look like?
The final terms of Yadier Molina extension’s with the St. Louis Cardinals — one-year, $9 million — was a $1 million raise from his 2021 salary. It came as a surprise to some, considering that his numbers have dropped in recent seasons, though Travis d’Arnaud’s two-year, $16 million extension with the Atlanta Braves only a week earlier all but guaranteed that Molina would get a raise.