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Wetherholt’s Rise Ends 25-Year Drought | St. Louis Cardinals News
Jordan Walker just shattered Cardinals history by winning the Home Run Derby — the first player from the team to ever do it. Now, the spotlight turns to JJ Wetherholt, the frontrunner for NL Rookie of the Year, a title St. Louis hasn’t claimed since Albert Pujols in 2001. With a massive 8-year, $112.5M extension, Wetherholt’s stats speak for themselves: 13 homers, 36 RBIs, and just 2 errors before the All-Star break. He’s got a shot to end a 25-year drought — and he’s got the Cardinals’ playoff push behind him. Sal Stewart (19 HR, 65 RBI) and TJ Rumfield (two Rookie of the Month awards) are…
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