The Cardinals can't afford to wait any longer on a JJ Wetherholt extension
St. Louis has a young star in the infield. Now it's time to make sure he doesn't go anywhere.

St. Louis has a young star in the infield. Now it's time to make sure he doesn't go anywhere.

The St. Louis Cardinals have surprised many with their strong start to the season. On Friday, they won the second of their four-game series against the San Diego Padres 6-0. The biggest highlight came in the 5th inning with a “Little League Grand Slam” by second baseman JJ Wetherholt, per Bernie Wilson of MLB.com. With […] The post JJ Wetherholt’s hilarious reaction to Little League Grand Slam appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Fernando Tatis Jr. went viral for the wrong reasons on Friday after allowing the St. Louis Cardinals to score four runs on a Little League grand slam. The San Diego Padres star was in right field as Cardinals second baseman JJ Wetherholt came up to the plate with the bases loaded and one out in … The post Fernando Tatis Jr.’s brutal blunder leads to Little League grand slam appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

Elly De La Cruz, Jose Ramirez and JJ Wetherholt headline Tuesday’s best HR prop bets with strong matchups and big-time power upside.

April 2026 has already produced clear winners among 2026 MLB prospects whose Bowman cards drive renewed demand across multiple years of releases. Demand for Bowman prospects in 2026 shows strong momentum one month into the season, with early performances boosting values in 2023-2026 sets. Advanced ...

While St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol tries to deal with his team’s ugly mistakes, JJ Wetherholt keeps on getting hit. That’s “hit” and not “hits.” Wetherholt is close to tying a unique MLB record, according to a post on X by Codify. “J Wetherholt has been hit with a pitch in each of the […] The post The unique MLB record Cardinals’ JJ Wetherholt is close to tying appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Astros make a roster move before the Cardinals game, calling up a former No. 5 pitching prospect for Friday’s start. The post Astros Turn to Ex-No. 5 Pitching Prospect to Start Friday vs. Cardinals appeared first on Heavy Sports.

While all of the attention has been on Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Konnor Griffin and Detroit Tigers prospect Kevin McGonigle for receiving huge contract extensions, St. Louis Cardinals’ top prospect, JJ Wetherholt, is making some noise of his own. On Wednesday, one baseball analyst floated the idea that Wetherholt could be in line to be the […] The post Will Cardinals’ top prospect land contract extension after Konnor Griffin, Kevin McGonigle deals? appeared first on ClutchPoints.

A fertile crop of first-year players is making an immediate impact.

The St. Louis Cardinals announced a JJ Wetherholt move before Friday's Tigers Game.

The St. Louis Cardinals edged out the New York Mets 2-1 in 11 innings on Wednesday, finding a way to win a tough game where the bats struggled all game. Masyn Winn got the game-winning hit, driving in JJ Wetherholt with the deciding run. Wynn was in good spirits after, talking about his bad start […] The post Cardinals news: Masyn Winn in playful mood after walking it off vs. Mets appeared first on ClutchPoints.

JJ Wetherholt can make Albert Pujols-level history for St. Louis Cardinals sportingnews.com

The 2026 fantasy baseball season is not even a week old and – despite the accusations of early overreaction – it might be The Year of the Rookie.Chase DeLauter, Kevin McGonigle, JJ Wetherholt and others have captured the attention of their hometown teams. The rookie class is delivering early ...

The St. Louis Cardinals may be a team in the middle of a rebuild, but they have had a nice start to the 2026 season. At the time of this writing, the Cardinals have a 3-2 record and sit third in the National League Central. This included them picking up a 3-0 win against a […] The post St. Louis Cardinals Eyeing Major Move With Top Prospect appeared first on Heavy Sports.

The New York Mets took two out of three in their season-opening series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Now, they face a different challenge as they head on the road to start a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals. While the team won the series, as Amazin’ Avenue points out, aspects of the games seemed […] The post Mets Begin Road Series Attempting to Fix ‘Messed Up’ Situation appeared first on Heavy Sports.

The St. Louis Cardinals have a promising young slugger in shortstop JJ Wetherholt. Wetherholt is having a stellar start to his 2026 season. In fact, his start is simply historic. “JJ Wetherholt of the Cardinals is the first player in MLB history with a home run in his first career game and a walkoff hit […] The post JJ Wetherholt’s first 2 games of Cardinals career have never been matched appeared first on ClutchPoints.

A six-run inning from both teams led to one of the most unbelievable Opening Day moments ever.

With Opening Day now in the rearview mirror, the 2026 MLB season is officially underway. Three newcomers to the league made sure MLB’s latest iteration started off with a bang. New York Mets outfielder Carson Benge, Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami and St. Louis Cardinals shortstop JJ Wetherholt all went yard in their […] The post How 3 rookies made MLB Opening Day history on Thursday appeared first on ClutchPoints.
JJ Wetherholt gave Cardinals fans real hope on Opening Day as St. Louis embraced its top young infielder as a symbol of the franchise’s future. The post Cardinals Fans Already See Rookie as Team’s Next Star appeared first on Heavy Sports.

There is nothing like Opening Day baseball. With such a long season ahead, the first game of the season always brings baseball fans together with the idea that anything can happen. Every game has different moments, and there have been many crazy ones so far on this Thursday. The St. Louis Cardinals are hosting the […] The post Cardinals rookie JJ Wetherholt makes first MLB hit memorable with home run appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The St. Louis Cardinals will open their season against the Tampa Bay Rays. After the news of JJ Wetherholt making his MLB debut on Opening Day, it now appears that he will lead off, according to MLB Pipeline. “JJ Wetherholt leads off (!) and starts at second base for the @Cardinals in his MLB debut […] The post Cardinals’ JJ Wetherholt set to lead off in MLB debut vs Rays appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Opening Day baseball is upon us, with the San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees getting things started tonight on Netflix. The St. Louis Cardinals will open the season at home against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday at 4:15 ET. The Cardinals are in the middle of a rough stretch of baseball, and it […] The post Cardinals make unexpected Lars Nootbaar injury move appeared first on ClutchPoints.
