Ex-MLB star Adam Wainwright reveals feelings on pitch clock, universal DH as stellar career ends

Former St. Louis Cardinals star Adam Wainwright talks to Fox News Digital about the pitch clock and universal DH.

Adam Wainwright was one of the rare players in Major League Baseball who spent his entire career with one team. And he pitched for so long he got to see firsthand how the game evolved, starting from the mid-2000s to the early 2020s.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred and the players union instituted a pitch clock and enacted a universal designated hitter among other rules. Wainwright pitched in the majors for the St. Louis Cardinals, from 2005 to 2023, after the team acquired him from the Atlanta Braves in December 2003.

He was a World Series champion with St. Louis in 2006 and was on the team in 2011 when it won another title, though he didn’t pitch during the year due to injury. Additionally, he was a Silver Slugger and a three-time All-Star. He retired from the majors after the 2023 season.

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Adam Wainwright talks during a pregame ceremony honoring him for his retirement as a St. Louis Cardinals game Oct. 1, 2023, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. (Rick Ulreich/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Wainwright is now more focused on spending time at home with his wife and children, and the singer-songwriter is gearing up to perform at the Grand Ole Opry Saturday in Nashville. 

He talked to Fox News Digital about the evolution of the sport, including having to adjust to the pitch clock.

"The pitch clock was a little bit more of an adjustment than I thought," he said. "I’m a pitcher that likes to work fast. So, I thought it wasn’t going to bother me a whole lot. But, you know, there’s moments in the game … where I wish I could call time just to have a few seconds to