JJ Wetherholt
St. Louis Cardinals2B
Age: 24
Bats/Throws: L/R
5'9" / 190
DOB: 9/10/2002
(24 years, 1 month, 21 days)
2B
| Season | 2026 | Total |
| Team | STL | - - - |
| Level | MLB | MLB |
| G | 139 | 139 |
| PA | 619 | 619 |
| HR | 17 | 17 |
| AVG | .242 | .242 |
| OBP | .339 | .339 |
| SLG | .365 | .365 |
| wOBA | .318 | .318 |
| wRC+ | 101 | 101 |
| WAR | 4.6 | 4.6 |
2026 Games
Played
Played
2B:131
SS:12
RosterResource
| Current Role: | Starting Lineup: 1st (RR) |
| How Acquired: | Draft |
| Draft: | 2024, Rd: 1, Pick: 7, Ovr: 7 |
| Draft Team: | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Signing Bonus: | $6,900,000 |
| College: | West Virginia (Morgantown, USA) |
| Contract | 8 yr, $112.5M (2027-34) (RR) |
Extension | AAV: $14.06M |
| Contract | 1 yr, $780k (2026) (RR) |
Pre-Arbitration | AAV: $780k |
Service Time
0.000MiLB Options
3
Free Agent
2035
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2026
STL
September 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/1 vs. L IL | 9/2 vs. R IL | 9/3 vs. L IL | 9/4 vs. R IL | 9/5 vs. R IL | 9/6 vs. R IL | |
9/7 vs. R IL | 9/8 vs. R IL | 9/9 vs. R IL | 10 | 9/11 vs. L IL | 9/12 vs. L IL | 9/13 vs. R IL |
9/14 vs. R IL | 9/15 vs. R IL | 9/16 vs. R 2B (1) | 17 | 9/18 vs. R 2B (1) | 9/19 vs. L PR-2B | 9/20 vs. R 2B (1) |
21 | 9/22 vs. R 2B (1) | 9/23 vs. R 2B (1) | 9/24 vs. R 2B (1) | 9/25 vs. L 2B (1) | 9/26 vs. R 2B (1) | 9/27 vs. R |
28 | 29 | 30 | ||||
Italic = entered as an in-game substitute
2026 Games by Position
Season Summary
| Total Team Games | 165 |
|---|---|
| Available Team Games | 149 |
| Games Started | 135 |
| Pinch Hitter | 2 |
| Pinch Runner | 1 |
| Defensive Replacement | 1 |
Starting Lineup
| All | vs R | vs L | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 135 | 100 | 35 |
| 2nd | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4th | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5th | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6th | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7th | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8th | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9th | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transaction Tracker
Transaction Type
| Date | Team | Transaction Details |
|---|
| Date | Team | Transaction Details |
|---|
No data is available.
| Date | Team | Transaction Details |
|---|---|---|
| 9/16/2026 | STL | Activated from 10-Day IL |
| 8/30/2026 | STL | Placed on 10-Day IL |
| 7/10/2026 | STL | Agreed to eight-year contract (2027-34) |
| 3/25/2026 | STL | Contract selected from minors |
| Date | Team | Transaction Details |
|---|---|---|
| 9/16/2026 | STL | Activated from 10-Day IL |
| 8/30/2026 | STL | Placed on 10-Day IL |
| 7/10/2026 | STL | Agreed to eight-year contract (2027-34) |
| 3/25/2026 | STL | Contract selected from minors |
Injury History
| Date | Team | Injury / Surgery | Return Date |
|---|
| Date | Team | Injury / Surgery | Return Date |
|---|
No data is available.
| Date | Team | Injury / Surgery | Return Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/29/2026 | STL | Wrist tendinitis (right) | 9/16/2026 |
| Date | Team | Injury / Surgery | Return Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/29/2026 | STL | Wrist tendinitis (right) | 9/16/2026 |
