Cardinals' standout rookie JJ Wetherholt heads back to Pittsburgh for a four-game series against the Pirates riding the momentum of hitting homers in each of the past two games.

The St. Louis Cardinals infielder has been off to a hot start to kick off his big league career.

JJ Wetherholt of the St. Louis Cardinals is close to tying a unique MLB record as he has been hit by a pitch in five straight games.

The St. Louis Cardinals came into the season as an obvious rebuilding team after trading players like Brendan Donovan, Nolan Arenado, and Sonny Gray during the offseason. The Donovan trade opened up a clear lane for top prospect JJ Wetherholt to come in ...

Cardinals rookie JJ Wetherholt is just 50 plate appearances away from losing his prospect status after a stellar 2025 season and a 2026 Opening Day roster spot. His graduation will leave an opening atop St. Louis’ farm system rankings, with Rainiel ...

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman JJ Wetherholt speaks with the media after a series-ending loss to the Mariners at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Sunday, April 26, 2026.

The biggest story from the first series of the 2026 season for the St. Louis Cardinals was, of course, the play of young infielder JJ Wetherholt. That was going to be the case no matter what he did. When you have a team's top prospect — and the No. 5 ...

Michael McGreevy gave the St. Louis Cardinals a crucial quality start and JJ Wetherholt and Nathan Church provided the power, but the bullpen wasted all of it as the Mariners pulled out a late inning victory 3-2.