JJ Wetherholt has impressed every step of the way along his professional baseball journey, so it should be no surprise at he's continuing to play a crucial role for the St. Louis Cardinals as his debut season in the MLB stretches on.
The former WVU baseball star and seventh overall selection in the 2024 MLB Draft earned a spot in the majors this year after a blazing hot season at the Double-A and Triple-A level in 2025. In his very first game with St. Louis this spring, he showed he belonged – smashing a solo home run for his first-ever MLB hit. And on Tuesday night, he proved once again why he's getting this opportunity.
Former WVU star JJ Wetherholt lifts the St. Louis Cardinals to victory with massive night at the plate
The Cardinals faced the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday, and Wetherholt was the star of the show for his team – going 2-for-4 at the plate for two home runs in a single game. He also accrued three RBIs on his two homers. His performance was crucial in boosting the Cardinals to a 6-5 victory.
It's becoming clear that Wetherholt has what it takes to make it in the MLB – between his debut, a walk-off hit during his second career game, and Tuesday night's effort, he's already made headlines several times in his first month in the majors.
Wetherholt has played in all 17 games for the Cardinals this year, and is batting .238 so far this season – going 15-of-65 at the plates with three home runs and eight RBIs. He's scored 15 total runs.
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