NL Central: Could the Cardinals call up JJ Wetherholt in 2025?
Jul 12 2025
The Cardinals are just 3-5 since the calendar turned to July. They'll open their last series before the All-Star Break against the Atlanta Braves with a 50-44 record. The team seemed destined to sell at the trade deadline, yet here they sit, teetering on the verge of competitiveness in 2025, six games over .500 and just 5.5 games behind the division-leading Cubs.
Enter, stage right, last year's seventh overall pick in the MLB draft, JJ Wetherholt. Wetherholt was promoted to Triple-A Memphis earlier this month and hasn't missed a beat since the promotion. The 22-year-old shortstop is slashing .364/.417/.909 in his first 12 plate appearances with Memphis. He's got four hits at this new level, and he's already hit for...
Almost!
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