Wellemeyer's conversion from reliever to starter was a surprising success, the latest in a long line of reclamation projects brought to you by Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncan. Still, don't bank on a repeat, as former relievers tend to wear down in their second year starting (see Adam Wainwright).

St. Louis Cardinals SP Todd Wellemeyer allowed three runs on seven hits over 6 1/3 innings Saturday, Sept. 27, against the Cincinnati Reds, according to The Associated Press. He walked one and struck out three, improving to 13-9 on the season.

Todd Wellemeyer pitched the Cardinals past the Reds by allowing three runs in 6 1/3 innings on Saturday. Wellemeyer finishes up 13-9 with a 3.71 ERA. He’s always had the stuff, and his peripherals suggest that his numbers this year are no fluke. The Cardinals figure to go forward with him as their third or fourth starter next season.

News: St. Louis SP Todd Wellemeyer won his 13th game Saturday as his Cardinals defeated the Reds. Wellemeyer allowed seven hits and three runs in 6 1/3 innings. He walked one and had three K's. His ERA on the year is 3.71.

Analysis: Wellemeyer has had a solid first season as a full-time starting pitcher, which is a bit surprising considering he'd struggled throughout his career as a middle reliever. Think of him as a No. 5 Fantasy SP going into 2009

St. Louis Cardinals SP Todd Wellemeyer (12-9, 3.69 ERA) will start Saturday, Sept. 27, against the Cincinnati Reds, according to The Associated Press.

News: Cardinals SP Todd Wellemeyer lost his third consecutive start Monday against the Diamondbacks, yielding three runs on nine hits in six innings. He also walked four and struck out seven. He's 1-5 in his last six decisions despite a 3.32 ERA in that span. "I felt pretty good and had some good stuff working," Wellemeyer said. "That's an aggressive team, and stuff didn't go our way."

Analysis: Wellemeyer has had a solid first season as a full-time starting pitcher, which is a bit surprising considering he'd struggled throughout his career as a middle reliever. Think of him as a No. 5 Fantasy SP going into 2009. His next start is scheduled for Saturday against the Reds

R.B. Fallstrom, of The Associated Press, reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Todd Wellemeyer lost his third straight start Monday, Sept. 22, giving up three runs and nine hits in six innings. He is 1-5 in his last six decisions with a 3.32 ERA.

Wellemeyer's tough luck continues, as the 30-year-old right-hander is now just 1-4 over his last five starts despite ringing up an impressive 2.81 ERA in that span. He'll look for a more rewarding result when he heads to Busch Stadium for a date with the Reds in his last start of the season.

Todd Wellemeyer fell to 12-9 after allowing nine hits, four walks and three runs to the D'backs. Wellemeyer had a solid night in the strikeout department with seven.Wellemeyer is putting the finishing touches on a pretty remarkable campaign given that he entered the year with just 11 career starts. With a 3.69 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP, Wellemeyer has been a tremendous asset in NL-only leagues as well as a great weapon in mixed leagues.

MLB.com reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Todd Wellemeyer (12-8, 3.66 ERA) will start Monday, Sept. 22, against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

All three runs came off solo blasts, as Wellemeyer's tough luck continues. The 30-year-old right hander is 1-4 over his last five starts despite ringing up an impressive 3.09 ERA in that span. He'll look for a better outcome when he faces the Diamondbacks at Busch Stadium next.

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Todd Wellemeyer suffered the loss Wednesday, Sept. 17, and is 1-4 in his last five starts. He walked two and struck out six in the game.

News: St. Louis SP Todd Wellemeyer (12-8) didn't allow a hit on Wednesday against the Reds until Andy Phillips led off the fourth inning with a home run to center, his second homer of the season. Bruce followed with another homer to center, his 19th this year. Janish connected two outs later. That was enough for Wellemeyer to earn the loss. The right-hander allowed just one other hit besides the home runs. He walked two and struck out six.

Analysis: The slumping Wellemeyer is 1-4 in his last five starts and has given up all three sets of back-to-back home runs allowed by St. Louis this season. He's still recommended in deeper mixed Fantasy leagues for his potential. He pitches twice next week but it will be two tough games. His next scheduled start comes Monday against Brandon Webb and Arizona and he'll end his week against the Reds again

Todd Wellemeyer only gave up three runs in his six innings against the Reds Wednesday night but suffered his eighth loss of the year, 4-0.Wellmeyer has had a great season winning 12 games so far and an ERA of 3.63 but in his last five starts the Cardinals could only muster seven runs. In those five starts Wellmeyer has only won one.

Matthew Leach, of MLB.com, reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Todd Wellemeyer has a 2.87 ERA on the road this season. He also has a 2.60 ERA in his last 10 starts.

MLB.com reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Todd Wellemeyer (12-7, 3.63 ERA) will start Wednesday, Sept. 17, against the Cincinnati Reds.