If you're a St. Louis Cardinals fan in need of good news, look no further than young second baseman JJ Wetherholt. The 23-year-old is starting to heat up from the plate and has gone 5-for-14 over his last three games played to go along with homers in back-to-back contests. — MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) April 26, 2026 Overall, Wetherholt has played in 27 games so far this season and is slashing .238/.363/.406 with five homers, 13 RBIs, four stolen bases, 15 walks and two doubles. Wetherholt also is in the 98th percentile in outs above average with four. Wetherholt has played in every game for the Cardinals so far this season. With the young infielder starting to heat up, let's do a deep dive and look at how he's pacing early on in his rookie season. JJ Wetherholt Current Stats (April 27) Apr 22, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; St. Louis Cardinals second baseman JJ Wetherholt (26) throws to first base to retire Miami Marlins second baseman Xavier Edwards (not pictured) during the second inning at loanDepot Park.…