By Justin Worsley,
The St. Louis Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright may require Tommy John surgery, according to ESPN.
Wainwright, 29, has left the Cardinals spring training facility in Florida to return to St. Louis in order to have his elbow examined.
The righty went 20-11 last season with a 2.42 ERA and 213 strikeouts. He was named to his first All-Star appearance last year as well.
While Wainwright has been relatively healthy in his career, he has had a history of elbow problems. He missed the final start of last season due to elbow soreness and had several elbow problems in 2004.
The recovery time from Tommy John surgery for a pitcher is between 12-18 months, which means if the surgery is required, Wainwright will miss the 2011 season.
Wainwright has finished in second place for the Cy Young award in both 2009 and 2010.
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