Cardinals Agree 8-year Contract Extension with JJ Wetherholt
ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports that Second Baseman JJ Wetherholt has agreed to extend his stay in St. Louis.
Reports say that the deal is worth $112.5 million, which will also buy out multiple years of free agency.
Wetherholt is having a fine rookie year with the Cardinals batting .267/.362/.411 (BA/OBP/SLG) while adding 13 home runs and 9 stolen bases.
Wetherholt also leads all rookies in Wins Above Replacement (3.6) and all MLB Second Basemen in Outs Above Average on defense (16).
He will be a building block for the Cardinals’ young roster going forward, as he has taken over leadoff and second base duties since opening day and never looked back.
