Overview
- Wetherholt enters camp as the organization’s top prospect and No. 5 overall on MLB Pipeline, per recent coverage.
- Writers report the Cardinals have reserved No. 26 for Wetherholt in the majors, a sign of imminent opportunity attributed to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
- The club plans to give Wetherholt looks at second and third base this spring as Masyn Winn remains the primary shortstop option after winning a Gold Glove.
- St. Louis cleared playing time by trading veterans Nolan Arenado, Brendan Donovan, Willson Contreras and Sonny Gray, underscoring a youth-driven reset.
- The infielder is coming off a rapid rise with a 152 wRC+ at Double-A and 10 home runs with nine steals in 47 Triple-A games, earning the team’s Minor League Player of the Year.