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Cardinals No. 1 Prospect JJ Wetherholt Flashing Superstar Potential

The Major League Baseball season is long and sometimes it's easy to take every single loss hard. It doesn't help when you have a losing streak, like the St.

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JJ Wetherholt's Walk-Off Keeps Double-A Cardinals' Blistering-Hot June Rolling

The Springfield Cardinals, the Double-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals, continued their winning ways on Thursday, thanks to former West Virginia star JJ Wetherholt ripping a walk-off hit into right centerfield in the bottom of the 10th inning.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Athlon Sports / May 29

Cardinals Lean Towards Next JJ Wetherholt in Latest Mock Draft

For the second consecutive year, the St. Louis Cardinals have a top 10 pick in the MLB Draft. With only about a month and a half to go until this year’s draft, which will take place on July 13-14 in Atlanta, the mock drafts are beginning to pour in.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / May 29

Cardinals Predicted To Bring Phenom Shortstop To St. Louis

The St. Louis Cardinals didn’t have the season they wanted to have in 2024, but there is one positive thing they took away from it. St. Louis will make its first selection in 2025 Major League Baseball June Amateur Draft with the No.

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St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / May 27

Cardinals Updates Involving St. Louis' Top 3 Prospects

The St. Louis Cardinals have been great in the month of May. St. Louis is riding high and is in second place in the National League Central with an impressive 30-24 record.

MLB News / Athlon Sports / May 23

Cardinals No. 1 Prospect Receives Interesting Prediction

St. Louis Cardinals No. 1 prospect JJ Wetherholt has been quickly making a name for himself in the minor leagues. So much so, the 22-year old infielder was listed at No.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Minor League Baseball on SI / May 18

St. Louis Cardinals Top Prospect Takes No Mercy on Building Behind Right-Field Fence

A big stone building sits behind the right field fence at Hammons Field in Springfield, Mo., home of the Double-A Springfield Cardinals. One of the large ads hanging from the side is for Mercy, a health provider in the area.

MLB News / Athlon Sports / April 29

Royals and Cardinals Top Draft Picks Set for Double-A Duel

Kansas City Royals No. 1 prospect Jac Caglianone and St. Louis Cardinals No. 1 prospect JJ Wetherholt were selected with consecutive picks in the 2024

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 27

Cardinals Projected To Select Star Shortstop From Wake Forest In MLB Draft

The St. Louis Cardinals have won a key series against the Milwaukee Brewers, improving to 12-15 on the season and even gaining ground on the first place Chicago Cubs in the National League Central.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 26

Cardinals Predicted To Make Surprising Addition This Summer

The St. Louis Cardinals obviously didn't have the exact season they wanted to have in 2024. The Cardinals did take a step forward, but they still missed out on the playoffs.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 25

Cardinals Might Have Future Superstar On Their Hands

The St. Louis Cardinals aren't in the position they wanted to be in right now and have had a rough week or so. There's been a lot of negative chatter. Because of this, let's take a look at the bright side instead.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / April 17

Cardinals Phenom's Insane Stretch Is Putting League On Notice

The St. Louis Cardinals have one of the most intriguing prospects in the minor leagues right now. Infielder JJ Wetherholt was selected with the No. 7 pick in the 2024 Major League Baseball June Amateur Draft by the Cardinals and quickly has shot up the prospect charts.

St. Louis Cardinals News / The Forkball / April 16

Cardinals’ Top Prospect Wetherholt Continues to Impress

The St. Louis Cardinals’ top prospect JJ Wetherholt is making waves early. While there’s plenty of hype surrounding him, fans need to remember that he’s still young, so patience will be required.

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

Cardinals Have Sky-High Hopes For 22-Year-Old Phenom

The St. Louis Cardinals have some serious talent in the minor leagues right now. Although the season hasn't started off as fans hoped it would, Cardinals fans should have high hopes for the future.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Athlon Sports / April 6

Cardinals' No. 1 Prospect Hoping to Reunite with Former West Virginia Teammate

Two up and coming players in the St. Louis Cardinals organization share a connection to West Virginia University. Victor Scott II (2020-2022) and Cardinals current No.

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St. Louis Cardinals News / Athlon Sports / March 24

Cardinals No. 1 Prospect to Start Season in Double-A

St. Louis Cardinals' top prospect JJ Wetherholt will begin the 2025 season with the Double-A Springfield Cardinals, according to a post Monday from St.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Minor League Baseball on SI / March 24

St. Louis Cardinals' Top Prospect Learns Minor League Placement For Start of 2025

The St. Louis Cardinals have told top prospect JJ Wetherholt that he'll begin the year at Double-A, according to a report from Derrick Goold. JJ Wetherholt will start season with Class AA @Sgf_Cardinals, POBO John Mozeliak says.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / March 14

Cardinals Could Open Spot For 24-Year-Old With Trade In 2025

The St. Louis Cardinals have some exciting talent on their way to the big leagues. Spring Training is just a few weeks away from ending and we have gotten a good look at potentially the future of the Cardinals.

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

Cardinals Demote Phenom Slugger To Minor League Camp Amid Latest Roster Cuts

The St. Louis Cardinals are nearly two weeks away from their season opener against the Minnesota Twins on Mar. 27th but still have several roster cuts to make.

MLB News / Last Word On Sports / March 8

Cardinal’s First Round Pick Impressing in Spring Training

St. Louis Cardinals 2024 first-round pick JJ Wetherholt is impressing coaches and executives in his first Spring Training. Just eight months ago, the Cardinals selected Wetherholt as the seventh overall pick.

St. Louis Cardinals News / The Forkball / February 25

Cardinals’ Prospect Wetherholt Is Making Strong First Impression

The St. Louis Cardinals’ prospect J.J. Wetherholt has been showing fans what all the hype surrounding him is about. The Cardinals selected the left-handed hitting slugger in the first round of the 2024 draft, and he has not disappointed.

MLB News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / February 24

JJ Wetherholt & Victor Scott II Carry the Cardinals Offense vs. Astros

Baseball is officially back and the journey to the big show continues for a pair of West Virginia products who are in the St. Louis Cardinals's system - JJ Wetherholt and Victor Scott II.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Last Word On Sports / February 5

Yairo Padilla’s Dominican League Debut is Cause for Excitement

St. Louis Cardinals prospect Yairo Padilla impressed scouts in Dominican Winter League play, making his case for a fast rise within the organization. Padilla, 17, is from the Dominican Republic and signed a minor-league deal with the Cardinals in January.

MLB News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / January 26