The St. Louis Cardinals and rookie second baseman JJ Wetherholt are in agreement on a long-term contract extension, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported on Friday.
BREAKING: Rookie standout JJ Wetherholt and the St. Louis Cardinals are in agreement on a long-term contract extension that will buy out multiple years of free agency, sources tell ESPN. Wetherholt, 23, has been tremendous and is the latest rookie to land a nine-figure contract.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 10, 2026
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