MIAMI • Daniel Ponce de Leon, who made one start of five innings, striking out seven and allowing just two hits and one run to Milwaukee on April 23, will get another chance on Friday in New York when he will take Adam Wainwright’s start against the Mets.
Cardinals manager Mike Shildt, in making the announcement, said that Wainwright, who suffered a left hamstring strain running out a double on Sunday in Chicago, might miss only that start. The next turn would come next Wednesday, though, and Wainwright wouldn’t be able to come off the injured list until the next day.