Few prospects are on a rise as meteoric as St. Louis Cardinals top prospect JJ Wetherholt.
The organization's first-round pick from 2024 was seen as one of the draft's best steals when he fell into the Cardinals' lap at seventh overall. Several outlets had him pegged as a potential #1 overall draft candidate, and him falling as far as he did allowed the Cardinals to snag one of the minors' best overall hitters.
Wetherholt started the year off with the club's Double-A affiliate in Springfield. It didn't take the 22-year-old infielder long to leave his mark there, as he was promoted after 62 games.