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JJ Wetherholt

JJ Wetherholt
St. Louis Cardinals
Shortstop / Second baseman
Born: (2002-09-10) September 10, 2002 (age 22)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Jonathan David "JJ" Wetherholt (born September 10, 2002) is an American professional baseball shortstop and second baseman in the St. Louis Cardinals organization.

College career

Wetherholt attended Mars Area High School in Mars, Pennsylvania.[1] He went undrafted in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft and enrolled at West Virginia University to play college baseball.

As a freshman at West Virginia in 2022, Wetherholt played in 54 games (making 53 starts) and hit .308 with five home runs, 39 RBIs, 17 doubles, and 15 stolen bases.[2][3] That summer, he briefly played in the Northwoods League for the Madison Mallards with whom he batted .368 over 12 games.[4]

As a sophomore in 2023, Wetherholt garnered national attention.[5][6][7] He played in 55 games and batted .449 with 16 home runs, sixty RBIs, and 36 stolen bases.[8] He was named one of five finalists for the Dick Howser Trophy.[9][10] He was also named the Big 12 Conference Baseball Player of the Year.[11][12][13] Following the 2023 season, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[14][15] He also played for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.[16] Wetherholt injured his hamstring four games into the 2024 season, and missed over a month.[17][18] Over 36 games, he batted .331 with eight home runs and thirty RBIs.[19]

Professional career

Wetherholt was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round with the seventh overall pick of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.[20] On July 20, 2024, Wetherholt signed with the Cardinals on a $6.8 million contract.[21] Three days after signing his professional contract with the Cardinals, Wetherholt was assigned to the rookie-league FCL Cardinals roster on July 23. He was quickly promoted to Single-A Palm Beach of the Florida State League on July 30 for the remainder of the season.[22] During the final week of the 2024 regular season, Wetherholt was named the Florida State League player of the week from September 2-9.[23] Wetherholt was also a key contributor in the subsequent playoff rounds, highlighted by a two-run triple in the seventh inning of the decisive championship game to help Palm Beach win their first Florida State league title since 2017.[24]

References

  1. ^ "College sports notebook: Accolades keep rolling in for Mars grad, West Virginia's JJ Wetherholt". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  2. ^ "Wetherholt's rise to one of the best in WVU history". May 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "GSA Spotlight: West Virginia's JJ Wetherholt". USA Baseball.
  4. ^ "Last season and offseason shape baseball's new season". 247Sports.
  5. ^ Writer, Jonathan Hamilton, Staff (April 12, 2023). "WVU's JJ Wetherholt earning national attention". The Daily Athenaeum - West Virginia University.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Santa, John (March 31, 2023). "Mars graduate JJ Wetherholt among nation's best hitters in second season at West Virginia".
  7. ^ "Mars native JJ Wetherholt checking off boxes for West Virginia baseball". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  8. ^ MacDonald, Jared (June 6, 2023). "WVU baseball: Mazey says Wetherholt had 'the best season I've ever seen'". The Herald-Dispatch.
  9. ^ "College baseball: West Virginia's JJ Wetherholt, a Mars grad, named a Dick Howser Trophy finalist". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  10. ^ DiPaola, Jerry (June 8, 2023). "Mars graduate JJ Wetherholt of West Virginia named 1 of 5 finalists for Dick Howser Trophy". TribLIVE.com.
  11. ^ "Digging into the success of JJ Wetherholt".
  12. ^ "JJ Wetherholt enters NCAAs as more than just a hitter".
  13. ^ "J.J. Wetherholt awarded Big 12 Player of the Year honors". May 23, 2023.
  14. ^ "Jonathan Wetherholt - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  15. ^ "Wetherholt and Sauve team up in CCBL". June 17, 2023.
  16. ^ "Wetherholt homers in first start with Team USA". July 3, 2023.
  17. ^ Lockard, Melissa. "JJ Wetherholt is back atop MLB Draft boards after hamstring rehab saved his season at WVU". The New York Times.
  18. ^ "Chumley has led Mountaineers, as Wetherholt returns from injury".
  19. ^ "'Some guys come along that can single-handedly change the face of an entire program': Wetherholt's impact on Mountaineers not lost on Mazey". June 11, 2024.
  20. ^ "Cards select WVU standout SS Wetherholt with No. 7 pick". MLB.com.
  21. ^ "Cardinals Sign First-Round Pick JJ Wetherholt". mlbtraderumors.com. July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  22. ^ "JJ Wetherholt Transactions - MiLB.com Transactions - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  23. ^ Terranova, Rob (September 12, 2024). "Minor League Player Spotlight: Cards' Wetherholt". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  24. ^ Berman, Marc (September 19, 2024). "Palm Beach Cardinals capture Florida State League championship, taking 2-of-3 from Lakeland title". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
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