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Run it back: Wainwright to return to Cardinals for 2023
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Adam Wainwright will return for his 18th season with the Cardinals
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Ten Hochman: Why Adam Wainwright's return puts onus on Cardinals
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St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher Adam Wainwright Will Join FOX
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Nineteen years later: The trade that brought Adam Wainwright to St
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