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JJ Wetherholt To Cardinals? Insider Gives Latest On Phenom

The St. Louis Cardinals have one of the most exciting prospects in baseball right now in infielder JJ Wetherholt. This kid is the real deal. He has had a meteoric rise through the Cardinals' farm system over the last year.

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Cardinals Phenom Complicating Trade Deadline Calculus

Will the St. Louis Cardinals give JJ Wetherholt a shot in the big leagues before the 2025 Major League Baseball season ends? Wetherholt was drafted with the No.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Athlon Sports / July 24

Cardinals Top Prospect JJ Wetherholt Impressing in Triple-A Amid Masyn Winn News

After being called up on July 7, St. Louis CardinalsNo. 1 prospect JJ Wetherholt has been tearing up Triple-A pitching. In eight games with the Memphis Redbirds, the 22-year-old shortstop has gone 11-for-29 with three doubles, a triple and four home runs.

St. Louis Cardinals News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / July 24

JJ Wetherholt Mashes Two More Homers, Proving He’s Ready for Cardinals Call-Up

Alright, it's starting to get to a point where the St. Louis Cardinals have no choice but to give the kid the call. Former West Virginia star JJ Wetherholt continues mashing the baseball since his promotion to Triple-A, collecting a multi-home run game on Wednesday night, increasing his long bomb total to four in just eight games at this level.

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Cardinals Might Soon Be Obligated To Trade For Rising Star's Roster Spot

The St. Louis Cardinals have a youth-laden roster and are well-positioned to invest in the organization's future, with several rising stars progressing through the minors.

St. Louis Cardinals News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / July 19

Cardinals Prospect JJ Wetherholt Looks MLB-Ready After Another Big Night in Triple-A

Pro baseball resumed on Friday as teams across the major and minor league levels kicked off the second "half" of the season following this week's All-Star break.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Last Word On Sports / July 16

JJ Wetherholt is the Beginning of a New Era for the Cardinals

Following the retirements of Yadier Molina, Albert Pujols, and Adam Wainwright, the Cardinals looked to their infield for the future. This included Paul Goldschmidt, Nolan Arenado, and Willson Contreras.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / July 13

Cardinals Could Promote No. 1 Prospect To MLB This Season

St. Louis Cardinals No. 1 prospect JJ Wetherholt was the franchise’s lone representative in Major League Baseball’s All-Star Futures Game on Saturday, and Wetherholt didn’t disappoint.

St. Louis Cardinals News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / July 12

JJ Wetherholt Opens Futures Game with a Bang and Earns Chipper Jones’ Praise

The 2025 MLB All-Star Futures Game got off to a bang with West Virginia product JJ Wetherholt belting a double to left center on the third pitch of the game.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / July 12

Cardinals Top Prospect Highlighted Ahead Of Futures Game

The MLB Futures Game is one of many exciting events during All-Star week. This game puts MLB's best prospects on the field together in an attempt to shine the bright lights on the game's best young stars.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / July 10

Cardinals Predicted To Strike By Adding Lefty Flamethrower

The St. Louis Cardinals used their first round pick last year to select JJ Wetherholt with the No. 7 overall pick. It worked out and he currently is in Triple-A one step away from the big leagues.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / July 10

Cardinals Phenom JJ Wetherholt Will Give St. Louis Impossible Choice

The St. Louis Cardinals have one of the top overall prospects in baseball in JJ Wetherholt. He is the Cardinals’ No. 1 Prospect and is right on the doorstep of making his big league debut.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Athlon Sports / July 9

Cardinals No. 1 Prospect JJ Wetherholt Makes Instant Impact in Triple-A Debut

The St. Louis Cardinals' seventh overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, JJ Wetherholt, has made instant impact in his Triple-A debut. With the Memphis Redbirds, the Cardinals Triple-A team, Wetherholt earned a triple and homer in the first five innings of his debut.

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Cardinals Projected To Bring Shortstop Phenom To St. Louis

The St. Louis Cardinals are just four days away from adding another potential star to the organization. St. Louis' farm system is loaded with high-end talent led by No.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / July 8

Cardinals Predicted To Add 'Slam Dunk' With Yankees Ties

With all of the speculation about the trade deadline going on across Major League Baseball, it seems many have forgotten that the 2025 MLB Draft will come beforehand.

JJ Wetherholt Hits Triple-A; Jahiem White Named Preseason All-Big 12

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MLB News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / July 8

One Step Closer: JJ Wetherholt Becomes a Part of History with Promotion to Triple-A

A fast rise through the St. Louis Cardinals system continues for former West Virginia star JJ Wetherholt, earning a promotion to Triple-A Memphis on Monday.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Minor League Baseball on SI / July 7

St. Louis Cardinals Top Prospect JJ Wetherholt Achieves Feat Not Done in 16 Years

The names JJ Wetherholt and Brett Wallace now are linked in St. Louis Cardinals history. On Monday, Wetherholt became the first Cardinals position player to reach Triple-A within one year of being selected in the MLB draft since Wallace in 2009.

St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 7

Cardinals’ top-ranked prospect makes history amid promotion

With the St. Louis Cardinals in the mix of the NL Central, the organization decided to call up its top-ranked prospect to Triple-A. This decision led to making franchise history, as the team hopes he continues to improve as he develops at the Triple-A level.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / July 7