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- JJ Wetherholt will join the St. Louis Cardinals for Opening Day.
- The 23-year-old shortstop was selected seventh in the 2024 draft from West Virginia and batted .212 in spring training.
- In 2025 he hit .306 with 19 homers, 79 RBIs, and 23 stolen bases across 138 games in Double-A and Triple-A.
- The Cardinals will include Jose Fermin, Thomas Saggese, and Nathan Church for the season opener against Tampa Bay.
