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Mars and West Virginia product JJ (Jonathan David) Wetherholt was wearing a cowboy hat and snakeskin boots Sunday night when he was selected seventh overall by the St. Louis Cardinals in the MLB ...

After a Spencer Barnett single, Armani Guzman pinch-ran for Barnett and stole second base before Wetherholt smacked a double to the left field corner for the game-winning 11-10 lead. After David ...

Cancel anytime. St. Louis Cardinals infielder and 2024 first round draft pick J.J. Wetherholt ran participated in practice at spring training in Jupiter, Florida on Feb. 14, 2025. Video by Allie ...

"Starting slightly open from the left side before closing his stance with a leg raise, Wetherholt had some of the best bat-to-ball skills in his Draft class, running as high a contact rate as 89.7 ...

When Cardinals top prospect JJ Wetherholt came up to bat in the fifth inning on Sunday, he took what he later described as “one of the worst swings of my life.” Nobody except Wetherholt will ...

The St. Louis Cardinals have officially signed their first round pick in the 2024 MLB Draft JJ Wetherholt to join the organization. Measurables: 5 ft. 10 in., 190 lbs. Stats: .370/.467/.