The St. Louis Cardinals are letting their young core take the stage in 2026 under the new leadership of Chaim Bloom, with top prospect JJ Wetherholt taking on the role as the leading man of this youth movement.
After being selected seventh overall in the 2024 MLB Draft, Wetherholt has excelled throughout the minor league levels and is expected to be in the Cardinals' Opening Day lineup this year to make his MLB debut. Seen as a top-five prospect in all of baseball, Wetherholt has plenty of fanfare from talent evaluators, but now rival front office executives are adding even more fuel to that fire.