Cardinals rookie Wetherholt placed on injured list with right wrist tendinitis
JJ Wetherholt, the Cardinals' second baseman and a Rookie of the Year candidate, was placed on the injured list before Sunday's series finale against the Pirates. The injury is right wrist tendinitis, sustained after weeks of playing through discomfort.
JJ Wetherholt, the Cardinals' second baseman and a National League Rookie of the Year candidate, was placed on the injured list before Sunday's series finale against the Pirates, per MLB.com.
The injury is right wrist tendinitis. Wetherholt told CBS Sports on Sunday that he had been playing through discomfort for weeks before the placement.
The move interrupts what has been a standout first season for the 22-year-old, a prospect who was expected to factor into St. Louis's playoff positioning down the final stretch of the season. The absence of a key contributor at the infield and lineup corners creates a roster gap the Cardinals will need to fill as they approach September.
Details about the IL duration, the exact placement date, any retroactive component, or accompanying roster moves are not available from the official source material.
Wetherholt, a ROY candidate, was placed on the IL with right wrist tendinitis after playing through the injury for weeks.
Watch whether Wetherholt can return before the end of the regular season and what impact his absence has on both the Cardinals' playoff math and the ROY race in the National League. If he returns within two weeks, the disruption to his season and candidacy may be limited; prolonged absence would reshape both conversations.
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