As the owner of 121 wins, two gold gloves and a 2.98 ERA over 10 seasons, Adam Wainwright has built a strong track record with St. Louis when healthy. The 34 year-old’s experience arguably makes him the most valuable Cardinals’ pitcher of the 21st century, as he is expected to make his fourth straight Opening Day start on April 3, 2016 against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Such accomplishments lead to high expectations in 2016 for Wainwright, despite the fact that he missed over five months of the 2015 regular season with an Achilles injury.