📈 JJ Wetherholt's on pace to finish 2026 with a 6.96 fWAR
In the last 100 years, only one rookie second baseman has cleared 6.0: Lou Klein, #STLCards, 1943.
JJ is chasing a modern record. Bernie on the rookie redefining the position:
JJ Wetherholt is on pace for a 7.3 bWAR season. The #STLCards second baseman is having one of the best debut seasons of any NL rookie since 2020.
Michaels Harris won NL ROTY in 2022, finishing with 5.1 bWAR.
Corbin Carroll won the award in 2023, recording 5.3 bWAR.
Paul Skenes (bad comp, he didn’t throw too many innings and pitcher WAR is weird) won the award in 2024, putting up 5.8 bWAR.
No other rookie has surpassed the 5 win threshold. JJ Wetherholt will be close by the All Star Break…
Winners of 6 in a row. MVP candidate. Manager of the year candidate. Sole possession of the first wild card spot in a rebuilding year. 26th in payroll. Originators of the nationwide tarps off frenzy. $5 Budweiser terrace beers. In a rebuilding year. Chaim has saved this franchise
The Jordan Walker breakout is HERE!
@CliffFloyd30 and DeRo dissect the @Cardinals slugger finding his ideal batting stance, tinkering with his approach and more as he enjoys a stellar 2026 season.
"I grew up watching Yadi...It's a big opportunity every time I put on this uniform."
Bryan Torres shares why finding success with the Cardinals is special to him.
Since making his @MLB debut, Torres has hit two home runs. Both against the Reds. He gave the Cardinals their first lead of the game in yesterday's 5-3 series sweep.
#stlcards | @KMOV | @MatrixMidwest
I just put Albert’s first 10 seasons vs. Judge’s first 10 seasons into @Stathead and literally GASPED
(& this would be a clean sweep by Pujols if not for the fact that he overlapped with PED-era Barry Bonds et al. while Judge plays with .230 hitters that strike out 200x a year!)
@jacksonchorizo@PitchingNinja second place in year 1 of their first rebuild of this century lol.They are building a thing they haven’t been able to the last 10 years with bad trades and pushes to get Yadi one more chance. You will see soon and you’ll hate them just as much as before. worry about your team