MIAMI _ As expected, the Cardinals placed right-hander Adam Wainwright on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left hamstring strain. Right-hander Ryan Helsley, who had been optioned to Class AAA Memphis on Sunday, was recalled from that team to take Wainwright's place on the roster.
The 37-year-old Wainwright was hurt running out a double in the fifth inning in Sunday night's game and he returned to St. Louis on Monday to be examined by doctors. At 5-6, he is tied for the team lead in wins and he is second in strikeouts at 61 and in innings pitched at 70 1/3. On Sunday, he became the sixth Cardinals pitcher to surpass 2,000 innings for the franchise.
Helsley, 24, has made six relief appearances for the Cardinals with no record and a 2.70 earned run average, with opponents hitting just .121 against him. This is his fourth tour of duty with the club this year.
In other roster news, right-hander Merandy Gonzalez, who was taken off the 40-man roster when infielder Tommy Edman was purchased from Memphis, has been outrighted to Class AA Springfield.
