J.J. Wetherholt will be on the opening day roster and most likely the lineup for the St. Louis Cardinals. While he is a John Mozeliak recruit, he stands as the first big prospect to launch in the revamped Chaim Bloom era. He will have a bevy of instructors at his disposal, unlike previous prospects like Jordan Walker and Nolan Gorman. Thankfully, his .386 OBP and high walk rate this spring already proves that he won’t chase sliders like Walker continues to do at the plate. His power and average will come in time, but he’s someone that baseball (not just St. Louis) is raving about. It’s an exciting element in an otherwise dismal (winning wise) period of baseball around here.
As the great Joaquin Andujar would say, “you never know,” especially when it comes to prospects. Wetherholt may be different.