Adam Wainwright’s official reason for retirement: ‘I got a puppy!’

Major League Baseball Major League Baseball Adam Wainwright’s official reason for retirement: ‘I got a puppy!’ Published Oct. 30, 2023 5:45 p.m. ET share facebooktwitterredditlink Adam Wainwright’s official reason for retirement: “Because I got a puppy!” The St. Louis Cardinals pitcher went on the voluntarily retired list on Oct. 2, the day after the regular season ended, rather than wait to become a free agent after the World Series. He listed the pooch as the reason for the retirement on the paperwork he submitted to Major League Baseball and posted his retirement papers online Monday. Wainwright promised his children they…