"Adam has proven, when healthy, that he still has the ability and the drive to contribute at the highest level," Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak said. "We saw it in Spring Training, and again late in the season, that once he had overcome his ailments, he was prepared to give us a winning effort every time he took the mound. There is risk, but it is shared, and this deal gives us added depth as we look to 2019."

This is a quote from Mozeliak about the deal.  Suggests to me that it's some sort of incentive-loaded deal, which makes sense.  If the incentives are based on innings, then we'll know they envision him being in the rotation.  If it's based on games, they're looking at him pitching out of the bullpen.


Edit: I guess I should have looked a little deeper.  Goold already answered the question.

"Wainwright's salary will be heavily based on incentives, and the contract provides bonuses based on games started and game appearances, so whether he's a starter or reliever he can still maximize the value of the contract."

https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/waino-will-be-back-with-cardinals-for-another-season/article_edcb80fd-c985-5877-9ec6-ad4d41fea21a.html
 

Last edited by forsberg_us (10/11/2018 2:10 pm)

This offends my capitalist nature.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/wainwrights-contract-put-hold-until-free-agency-223350137--spt.html