| Year | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | Rate |
| 2026 proj | 425 | 106 | 55 | 10 | 48 | 47 | 85 | 11 | 0.249 | 21.5 |
| 2026 | 169 | 40 | 33 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 36 | 5 | 0.237 | 41.6 |
| Date | News |
| 5/13/26 | [Deadspin] - Deadspin | JJ Wetherholt, Cardinals extend strong stretch vs. Athletics. Deadspin | JJ Wetherholt, Cardinals extend strong stretch vs. Athletics Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
| 5/03/26 | Top 100 Hitters: May You Go Boldly. We’ve officially crossed the early-season threshold, and the chaos of April is giving way to something more meaningful but not necessarily more predictable. This is the part of the season where bold decisions start to separate contenders from pretenders. This year, the youth movement isn’t just knocking on the door, it’s kicking it down. Players like JJ Wetherholt and Kevin McGonigle aren’t waiting their turn. They’re impacting games right now, forcing their way into relevance. At the same time, the influx of international power has added another layer of volatility and opportunity. Munetaka Murakami and Kazuma Okamoto have wasted no time introducing themselves with authority. The raw power is translating, the adjustments are coming quickly, and the upside is loud. These are not passive additions to rosters as they are bats capable of shifting categories in a hurry. Now, as we move into May, something important is happening. Sample sizes are growing. Playing time is becoming more dependable. Pitchers and hitters alike are showing us who they are or at least who they are becoming. And with that clarity comes responsibility. This is the time to be aggressive. Our rankings reflect that mindset. You’ll see players pushed up ahead of consensus, veterans dropped more quickly than comfort might allow, and emerging talent given the benefit of belief rather than skepticism. Because waiting for full confirmation in this game often means you’re already too late. Championship teams don’t drift into contention but rather attack it. As the weather warms, so does the urgency. Lean into volatility. Trust the skills. Bet on impact. Let’s get bold. Source: https://razzball.com/top-100-hitters-may-you-go-bo... |
| 4/05/26 | Top 100 Hitters: Early Adjustments. The first week of the season is baseball’s favorite overreaction laboratory. A handful of games, a few loud swings, one well-timed call-up and suddenly the future feels like it is arriving all at once. This is where the Top 100 Hitter list starts to breathe. Because while veterans are still shaking off April timing and pitchers search for command, the kids do not want to wait. They have announced themselves with big-league at-bats that look like they have been doing this for years instead of days. JJ Wetherholt looks like a hitter who belongs in the middle of a lineup right now. The approach is calm, the barrel is on time, and the game slows down in a way you cannot fake. Kevin McGonigle has done what advanced hitters do with controlled at-bats, line drives to all fields, and the quiet confidence of someone who understands exactly who he is at the plate. Then there’s Chase DeLauter, whose early-season thunder feels less like a hot start and more like confirmation. The physicality, the leverage, the damage that can change a game. And just when the early season momentum was building, Konor Griffin arrived. This is what the first week is supposed to feel like. Not conclusions. Not final answers. Just flashes that hint at where the Top 100 is headed next. Because rankings in April aren’t about who’s finished climbing. They are about who just started running. Source: https://razzball.com/top-100-hitters-early-adjustm... |
| 3/30/26 | News: JJ Wetherholt's weekend warrants your attention. All of the important fantasy spin and actionable takeaways resulting from the latest baseball news. Source: https://www.espn.com/fantasy/baseball/story/_/id/4... |
| 3/24/26 | Top Cards prospect Wetherholt makes roster. JJ Wetherholt, the seventh pick in the 2024 amateur draft out of West Virginia, will be on the Cardinals' Opening Day roster. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48290578/top-c... |
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