JJ Wetherholt
| JJ Wetherholt | |
|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Shortstop / Second baseman | |
| Born: September 10, 2002 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Jonathan David "JJ" Wetherholt (born September 10, 2002) is an American professional baseball shortstop and second baseman in the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
College career
[edit]Wetherholt attended Mars Area High School in Mars, Pennsylvania.[1] He went undrafted in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft and enrolled at West Virginia University to play college baseball.
As a freshman at West Virginia in 2022, Wetherholt played in 54 games (making 53 starts) and hit .308 with five home runs, 39 RBIs, 17 doubles, and 15 stolen bases.[2][3] That summer, he briefly played in the Northwoods League for the Madison Mallards with whom he batted .368 over 12 games.[4]
As a sophomore in 2023, Wetherholt garnered national attention.[5][6][7] He played in 55 games and batted .449 with 16 home runs, sixty RBIs, and 36 stolen bases.[8] He was named one of five finalists for the Dick Howser Trophy.[9][10] He was also named the Big 12 Conference Baseball Player of the Year.[11][12][13] Following the 2023 season, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[14][15] He also played for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.[16] Wetherholt injured his hamstring four games into the 2024 season, and missed over a month.[17][18] Over 36 games, he batted .331 with eight home runs and thirty RBIs.[19]
Professional career
[edit]Wetherholt was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round with the seventh overall pick of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.[20] On July 20, 2024, Wetherholt signed with the Cardinals on a $6.8 million contract.[21]
References
[edit]- ^ "College sports notebook: Accolades keep rolling in for Mars grad, West Virginia's JJ Wetherholt". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ "Wetherholt's rise to one of the best in WVU history". May 28, 2023.
- ^ "GSA Spotlight: West Virginia's JJ Wetherholt". USA Baseball.
- ^ "Last season and offseason shape baseball's new season". 247Sports.
- ^ Writer, Jonathan Hamilton, Staff (April 12, 2023). "WVU's JJ Wetherholt earning national attention". The Daily Athenaeum - West Virginia University.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Santa, John (March 31, 2023). "Mars graduate JJ Wetherholt among nation's best hitters in second season at West Virginia".
- ^ "Mars native JJ Wetherholt checking off boxes for West Virginia baseball". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ MacDonald, Jared (June 6, 2023). "WVU baseball: Mazey says Wetherholt had 'the best season I've ever seen'". The Herald-Dispatch.
- ^ "College baseball: West Virginia's JJ Wetherholt, a Mars grad, named a Dick Howser Trophy finalist". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ DiPaola, Jerry (June 8, 2023). "Mars graduate JJ Wetherholt of West Virginia named 1 of 5 finalists for Dick Howser Trophy". TribLIVE.com.
- ^ "Digging into the success of JJ Wetherholt".
- ^ "JJ Wetherholt enters NCAAs as more than just a hitter".
- ^ "J.J. Wetherholt awarded Big 12 Player of the Year honors". May 23, 2023.
- ^ "Jonathan Wetherholt - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ "Wetherholt and Sauve team up in CCBL". June 17, 2023.
- ^ "Wetherholt homers in first start with Team USA". July 3, 2023.
- ^ Lockard, Melissa. "JJ Wetherholt is back atop MLB Draft boards after hamstring rehab saved his season at WVU". The New York Times.
- ^ "Chumley has led Mountaineers, as Wetherholt returns from injury".
- ^ "'Some guys come along that can single-handedly change the face of an entire program': Wetherholt's impact on Mountaineers not lost on Mazey". June 11, 2024.
- ^ "Cards select WVU standout SS Wetherholt with No. 7 pick". MLB.com.
- ^ "Cardinals Sign First-Round Pick JJ Wetherholt". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)