Former WVU baseball star JJ Wetherholt could not be playing much better than he is right now. Aftera recent promotionfrom the Double-A to Triple-A level, Wetherholt is trying to force the St. Louis Cardinals into a tough decision about just how soon they want to call him up to the majors.
On Wednesday, Wetherholtblasted a pair of home runsin a 6-0 for the Memphis Redbirds, who serve as the Cardinals' Triple-A affiliate. This comes just a month after his first multi-homer game at the Double-A level. It was another impressive effort in a stretch of massive games for Wetherholt -- he led off thebottom of the first inning with a home runa day prior on Tuesday, and recorded two doubles that both registered over106 mph exit velocitieslast Friday as he went4-4 for the first timein his professional career. Wetherholt raised his slash line to .359/.455/.956 in eight games at the Triple-A level with the effort.
JJ Wetherholt is already 2-for-2 today with a pair of 106+ MPH laser doubles:
— Kareem (@KareemSSN)July 18, 2025
106.5 mph EV, 14° LA (Double)
106.2 mph EV, 19° LA (Double)pic.twitter.com/L5eK8Ie7YP
JJ Wetherholt picks up his fourth hit of the game! It's his first four-hit performance of the season.pic.twitter.com/he0hB535cY
— Kareem (@KareemSSN)July 19, 2025
JJ Wetherholt flexes some leadoff power with his second Triple-A homer 🚀
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline)July 23, 2025
MLB's No. 17 prospect (@Cardinals) raises his slash line to .429/.520/.952 in seven games for the@memphisredbirds:pic.twitter.com/oU36ttHsnP
Wetherholt is having the best stretch of his career. From making theMLB All-Star Futures Gameand ripping a double during the contest, to getting promoted to the Triple-A level, and now dominating the competition at that level -- it's safe to say Wetherholt's career prospects look good.
But one arguable reason why Wetherholt might not be promoted to the majors this year despite his dominant play is due to the Cardinals' control over his contract. The Cardinals could be trying to save money by keeping Wetherholt in those pre-arbitration years before they have to pay him more money after arbitration.
WVU baseball fans will be waiting to see if Wetherholt gets the call to the big leagues this year or next. It will be interesting to see what the St. Louis Cardinals will do regarding Wetherholt.
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