When thinking about Adam Wainwright and resigning him in 2019, what was the biggest concern for St. Louis Cardinals fans? The first was overpaying by giving him a contract that was more based on what he had done in the past and not what he would be able to do for the team now. The second was Wainwright’s ability to perform consistently over a long season.
Both of those fears are struck down with this contract, which starts at one year, $2 million. The reason I say starts is that this contract is full of interesting incentives, all based on Wainwright’s ability to perform this season.