St. Louis Cardinals second baseman JJ Wetherholt has compiled one of the strongest starts by a rookie at his position in recent decades. Through 56 games he leads all rookies with 2.5 fWAR.
Wetherholt has combined elite defense, a 123 wRC+ at the plate and seven stolen bases. He is on pace for a 7 fWAR season, which would surpass the mark set by any rookie second baseman in the last 100 years. Only Lou Klein of the 1943 Cardinals reached 6 fWAR in that span.
St. Louis Cardinals leadoff hitter JJ Wetherholt has posted strong numbers through 83 games of his rookie season. The second baseman leads all defenders with 18 outs above average and ranks sixth in MLB with 3.8 fWAR. He was not selected for the upcoming All-Star Game.
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St. Louis Cardinals infielder JJ Wetherholt appeared on MLB Network alongside teammate Michael McGreevy to review his debut season performance.
The St. Louis Cardinals delivered a dominant performance Friday afternoon, defeating the Chicago Cubs 17-1 in a wire-to-wire victory at Wrigley Field.
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Former Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto believes Oakland Athletics outfielder Nick Kurtz has the tools to become the best hitter in baseball. Votto shared his views during a Tuesday appearance on MLB Now.