JJ Wetherholt has wrapped his first full professional season, and it was a wildly successful one. From unbelievable personal statistics to personal accolades, this has been a very special year for the former WVU baseball star, and very deservingly so.
Last Tuesday, Wetherholt was named theTexas League Most Valuable Playerfor his work at the beginning of the summer with St. Louis Cardinals' Double-A affiliate Springfield. His Texas League MVP honor came just one day after he was named as theCardinals’ MiLB Player of the Year.Wetherholt spent just a short time playing for the Springfield Cardinals before beingpromoted to the Memphis Redbirdsat the Triple-A level.
Congratulations to INF JJ Wetherholt on being named the Texas League's Most Valuable Player!
— Cardinals Player Development (@CardsPlayerDev)September 23, 2025
Wetherholt, 23, slashed .300/.425/.466 with 22 XBH, 34 RBI, 39 R & 14 SB in 62 games played before being promoted to Triple-A Memphis on July 7; leading the league in both OBP and OPS at…pic.twitter.com/xai8aL9iJ6
Playing at the highest level of his life, the challenge has only made Wetherholt better. The Mars, Pennsylvania, native slashed .300/.425/.466, also adding 22 extra-base hits, 34 RBIs, and 14 stolen bases for the Springfield Cardinals in 63 games played before being called up to the Triple-A level.
Wetherholt spent 63 games in the Texas League before his promotion to Triple-A. In 47 games at the Triple-A level for the Memphis Redbirds, Wetherholt slashed .314/.416/.562. Adding 10 home runs, 14 doubles, 25 RBIs, and nine stolen bases, Wetherholt has been on a tear all season, both in the Texas League and at Triple-A.
During his best professional season in his career and arguably the best season in his life, Wetherholt has earned the accolades to support his amazing 2025 season.
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