- Cardinals sign rookie 23-year-old JJ Wetherholt to an eight-year, reportedly $112.5 million extension — the largest pre-arbitration deal in team history.
- Wetherholt has become a breakout, fan-favorite starter (opened the season in the lineup) — hitting .267 with 13 homers and strong defensive marks at second, plus a small-town, hard-working persona.
- The move reflects the new front office’s push to lock in a young, homegrown core under Chaim Bloom and CEO Bill DeWitt III.
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