PT TODAY: Weaver likely to replace Wainwright

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Cardinals | Adam Wainwright on disabled list
St. Louis Cardinals RHP Adam Wainwright (elbow) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Friday, Aug. 18, because of right elbow impingement. The team also recalled RHP Mike Mayers from Class AAA Memphis.  Source: MLBRosterMoves
 
BHQ take: A day after the Cards lost their closer Trevor Rosenthal to an elbow injury, Wainwright has suffered a similar fate. Mayers gets the veteran's roster spot, but Luke Weaver just recalled to replace Rosenthal is likely to take Wainwright's rotation spot. As we noted in the August 18th Playing Time Today report, Weaver is St. Louis'...

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