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Cardinals Activate Rookie Second Baseman JJ Wetherholt From Injured List
Wetherholt returns from a right wrist injury after missing 10 days, while Urías and Strzelecki are removed from the Cardinals roster.
- On Wednesday, the St. Louis Cardinals activated rookie second baseman JJ Wetherholt from the 10-day injured list before facing the San Francisco Giants. Wetherholt returns from right wrist tendinitis.
- Wetherholt, who turned 24 on Sept. 10, had been sidelined since Aug. 30. The Cardinals selected him seventh overall in the 2024 MLB Draft.
- In 130 games this season, the left-handed-hitting Wetherholt has batted.242 with 17 home runs and 48 RBIs. He has scored 88 runs and stolen 14 bases.
- The Cardinals designated infielder Ramon Urias and pitcher Peter Strzelecki for assignment to clear roster space. Urias hit.151 in 43 games; Strzelecki posted a 5.78 ERA in eight appearances.
- Signed to an eight-year, $112.5 million contract extension in July, Wetherholt represents the team's long-term investment. The former West Virginia standout was MVP of the Double-A Texas League last season.
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Cardinals activate rookie second baseman JJ Wetherholt from injured list
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis activated rookie second baseman JJ Wetherholt from the 10-day injured list Wednesday morning before the Cardinals met the San Francisco Giants.
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