# Adam Wainwright Returns from Covid IL

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/adam-wainwright-returns-from-covid-il/
- Published: 2021-05-03T15:50:16-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

**_ADAM WAINWRIGHT RETURNS FROM COVID IL;_** **_OUTFIELDER AUSTIN DEAN OPTIONED 
TO MEMPHIS (AAA)_**

**ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 3, 2021 – **The St. Louis Cardinals announced prior to tonight’s
series opener with the New York Mets that they have activated pitcher **_[Adam Wainwright](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wainwad01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)_**
from the COVID-19 IL and optioned outfielder **_[Austin Dean](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=deanau01,dean--001aus&search=Austin+Dean&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)_**
to Memphis (AAA).  Wainwright, who went on the IL on April 29, is set to make
his sixth start of the season tonight, appearing in his 399^(th) career game.

Wainwright (0-3, 4.08) is coming off the 25^(th) complete game performance of his
career on April 26, and is two strikeouts shy of 1,000 at Busch Stadium III.

Dean has appeared in 18 games to begin the season, with 11 of his 34 plate appearances
coming as a pinch-hitter.  He has started four games this year, the last on
April 20.

**— STL —**

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