セントルイス・カージナルスの内野手JJ・ウェザーホルトが、チームメイトのマイケル・マクグリービーと共にMLBネットワークに出演し、デビューシーズンのパフォーマンスを振り返った。
2024年のドラフト全体7位指名でチームのトッププロスペクトであるウェザーホルトは、OPS .753、OPS+ 116を記録し、二塁守備でも堅実なプレーを見せた。インタビューの中で、彼は自身の打撃メカニズムの調整について言及した。ウェザーホルトは、バージニア大学入学後に高校時代からの大きなレッグキックをコンパクトにしたと語った。また、三振率、四球率、ボール球スイング率の好成績に触れ、自身の選球眼についても強調した。彼は子供の頃から続けてきたゾーンコントロールの練習の成果であると述べている。守備面では、指標に基づくとOuts Above Average（OAA）で+11を記録しリーグ2位タイ、Defensive Runs Saved（DRS）でも+8でトップ10に入る成績を残した。彼はこれらの結果が、打球判断やフットワークの準備の賜物であると話した。
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Washington Nationals right fielder Joey Wiemer reached base safely in his first 10 plate appearances of the 2026 MLB season, tying Carlos Delgado's mark from 2002. Wiemer went 8 for 8 with two walks before recording his first out. The streak ended on his 11th plate appearance against Philadelphia Phillies starter Taijuan Walker.
St. Louis Cardinals top prospect JJ Wetherholt has earned a spot on the team's 2026 Opening Day roster, the club announced on Monday. The 23-year-old infielder, drafted seventh overall in 2024 out of West Virginia, is expected to start at second base and hit leadoff or second.
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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.
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker overturned a strike-three call via ABS challenge and hit a home run on the next pitch during Sunday's 3-2 spring training win over the Houston Astros. The moment came in the third inning at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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Former Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto offered his take on Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's recent hitting performance during a Friday appearance on MLB Network. Votto focused on Ohtani's approach at the plate rather than overall results.
Cade Horton pitched 6 1/3 strong innings to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 10-2 victory over the Washington Nationals at Wrigley Field on Saturday. The 24-year-old right-hander struck out four, walked one and allowed four hits in his first start of the season. Horton's efficient outing helped secure the Cubs' first win amid high expectations.
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Devin Williams recorded his first save as a New York Mets player on Monday night, closing out a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The right-hander needed just 12 pitches, 10 of them strikes, for a perfect ninth inning. The performance highlighted the Mets' reliance on their new closer early in the season.