![Run it back: Wainwright to return to Cardinals for 2023](https://media.ksdk.com/assets/KSDK/images/e67fa1dc-48d7-4e66-9d35-15710005d685/e67fa1dc-48d7-4e66-9d35-15710005d685_1920x1080.jpg)
Newly retired Wainwright plans to stay productive
![Run it back: Wainwright to return to Cardinals for 2023](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/wsiltv.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/fa/ffabb9b2-a742-5e35-bed9-f7bcc8e75ce2/611fe0bdcb73a.image.jpg)
Wainwright to play for Cardinals in 2023, Sports
![Run it back: Wainwright to return to Cardinals for 2023](https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2023/08/02/USAT/8a9db13a-2aed-4095-90ec-d90a26b32173-0d7bc475-88c3-4e1d-b4da-572ea496ed10_thumbnail.png?width=1280&height=720&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Cardinals' Adam Wainwright chasing 200 wins in final season
![Run it back: Wainwright to return to Cardinals for 2023](https://wehco.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/imports/adg/photos/204673471_204673471-598750da0b764633add9c2631a107ea5.jpg)
Happ homers twice, Steele pitches Cubs over Cardinals 9-1 in MLB's return to London
![Run it back: Wainwright to return to Cardinals for 2023](https://www.ballysports.com/images/image/private/t_16-9_1280/prod/i0zq43w8oiilbv5tth0i.jpg)
Retiring Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright to say farewell by performing his own songs Midwest News - Bally Sports
![Run it back: Wainwright to return to Cardinals for 2023](https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/ar_16:9,g_auto,q_auto:good,w_1024,c_fill,f_jpg,dpr_3.0/mlb/urnysjxfz6mki8ampjkz)
Adam Wainwright returning to Cardinals in 2023
![Run it back: Wainwright to return to Cardinals for 2023](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/jdnews.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/43/a430eef9-0a2c-5cfc-abe4-0c3e3cdcb4cb/652031d2c50ef.image.jpg?resize=400%2C267)
Adam Wainwright easing into retirement with new puppy, TV work and more country music
![Run it back: Wainwright to return to Cardinals for 2023](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/stltoday.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/92/092078e3-b2b7-59d6-bcc8-8ee867c49cf4/6160b414ceb7b.image.jpg?crop=1671%2C877%2C0%2C181&resize=1200%2C630&order=crop%2Cresize)
Unfinished business': Back with Cardinals, Adam Wainwright says 2023 season will be his last
![Run it back: Wainwright to return to Cardinals for 2023](https://media.bleacherreport.com/image/upload/c_fill,g_faces,w_1600,h_1600,q_95/v1655677020/h2ow1rb7bd56mcoqa5rz.jpg)
Adam Wainwright Reportedly Will Return to Cardinals for 2023 MLB Season, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
![Run it back: Wainwright to return to Cardinals for 2023](https://nbcsports.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b695d96/2147483647/strip/false/crop/6033x3394+0+1/resize/1200x675!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnbc-sports-production-nbc-sports.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fb3%2Fc1%2F1a6134f7c00bda118c39e942570b%2Fusatsi-19165539-e1666812181712.jpg)
Cardinals' Adam Wainwright back in 2023; coaching staff to change - NBC Sports