JJ Bleday
Bats: LThrows: LAge: 28Season: 2025
2025 Season Stats
AVG
.207
OPS
0.698
HR
14
RBI
39
R
47
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STL • Outfielder • #33
3 months ago
Wetherholt scalded a pair of doubles in his 30th multi-hit performance of the season and reached base safely in four of his five plate appearances out of the leadoff spot as he continues to push for a late-season promotion to St. Louis. The 22-year-old shortstop is batting .316 (37-for-117) with 20 extra-base hits, including nine home runs, and five steals in 30 games since arriving at the Triple-A level last month. He would have immediate fantasy relevance if he were to be promoted by the Cardinals at some point in the final five weeks.
STL • Outfielder • #33
3 months ago
The seventh overall pick in last year’s MLB Draft, Wetherholt blasted a leadoff homer for the second time in his last three contests and has gone deep a staggering eight times in just 24 games since reaching the Triple-A level. He recorded just seven big flies over 62 contests for Double-A Springfield at the outset of the year. The 22-year-old shortstop doesn’t boast elite over-the-fence power, but it’s an encouraging sign to see him continue to drive the ball with authority on the doorstep of the majors. There’s a strong possibility he receives a late-season cameo with the Cardinals, which would give him some immediate appeal for fantasy managers, especially in deeper mixed leagues.
STL • Outfielder • #33
3 months ago
The 22-year-old is the 6th-ranked prospect in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline. Since being promoted to Triple-A, he’s hitting .301/.394/.639 with seven home runs, 14 RBI, and a 16/12 K/BB ratio in 22 games. He has played both shortstop and third base since being in Memphis and looks like a candidate to be promoted to St. Louis sometime this week or next, once the risk of him losing rookie eligibility is behind him.
STL • Outfielder • #33
3 months ago
Wetherholt made his first professional start at third base in this one and crushed his sixth long ball in just 16 games since arriving at the Triple-A level back in early July. The 22-year-old top prospect could get a late-season cameo in the majors, especially since he’s been tearing the cover off the ball at the Triple-A level. Some additional defensive versatility would open up avenues to additional at-bats. We’re anticipating the Cardinals wait until after August 15 to ensure that Wetherholt doesn’t surpass 45 days of service time, which would exhaust his rookie eligibility for next season. He’s worthy of a speculative stash in deeper mixed leagues on the potential that he’s called up later this month.
STL • Outfielder • #33
3 months ago
The Cardinals are likely going to wait until after August 15 to ensure that Wetherholt doesn’t surpass 45 days of service time, which would exhaust his rookie eligibility for next season. However, it’s starting to look like the 22-year-old prospect could get a late-season cameo in the majors, especially since he’s been tearing the cover off the ball at the Triple-A level. Some additional defensive versatility would open up avenues to additional at-bats and he’ll be a key component of St. Louis’ infield mix at some point in the near future. He’s worthy of a speculative stash in deeper mixed leagues on the potential that he’s called up later this month.
Source: Jeff Jones
STL • Outfielder • #33
3 months ago
Wetherholt, who homered off Orioles rehabbing lefty Cade Povich in this one, is arguably the top fantasy prospect left in the minor leagues — with the notable exception of Orioles slugger Samuel Basallo — that has a real shot at making an impact over the final two months. The 22-year-old first-round pick from the 2024 MLB Draft hasn’t skipped a beat since arriving at the Triple-A level earlier this month, batting .340 (16-for-47) with five homers in 12 games. He doesn’t possess massive over-the-fence power potential, but he’s shown an ability to in the upper minors to consistently drive the ball to all fields.
STL • Outfielder • #33
4 months ago
Wetherholt went deep twice in the first three innings Wednesday night and has been on a tear since his promotion to Triple-A earlier this month, batting .379 with four homers in eight games. The 22-year-old shortstop is trending toward top-15 prospect status for dynasty purposes and is making a compelling case for a late-season call-up to St. Louis.
STL • Outfielder • #33
4 months ago
Wetherholt has gotten off to a sizzling-hot start since arriving at Triple-A Memphis last week, going 8-for-16 with five extra-base hits over four games. The 22-year-old shortstop — who checked in as the 22nd-ranked prospect in Rotoworld’s dynasty rankings midseason update — is hitting .314/.432/.502 with eight homers and 14 steals in 66 games this season in the upper minors. There’s a strong likelihood he makes it to St. Louis at some point in the second half as part of their infield mix for years to come.
STL • Outfielder • #33
4 months ago
Wetherholt — who was promoted to Triple-A Memphis earlier this week — headlines a senior circuit lineup that includes rising fantasy sensation Konnor Griffin, who has emerged as arguably the top prospect in the entire dynasty landscape during his professional debut. It also features Dodgers burgeoning sluggers Zyhir Hope and Josue De Paula in addition to Brewers phenom Jesús Made, who has cemented his status as a top-10 dynasty prospect in the game. Here’s the full lineup: Wetherholt (DH), Griffin (SS), Owen Caissie (RF), Charlie Condon (1B), Hope (CF), Made (2B), De Paula (LF), LuJames Groover (3B), Joe Mack (C) and JR Ritchie (P).
Source: MLB Pipeline
STL • Outfielder • #33
4 months ago
Wetherholt — who was promoted to Triple-A Memphis earlier this week — headlines a senior circuit lineup that includes rising fantasy sensation Konnor Griffin, who has emerged as arguably the top prospect in the entire dynasty landscape during his professional debut. It also features Dodgers burgeoning sluggers Zyhir Hope and Josue De Paula in addition to Brewers phenom Jesús Made, who has cemented his status as a top-10 dynasty prospect in the game. Here’s the full lineup: Wetherholt (DH), Griffin (SS), Owen Caissie (RF), Charlie Condon (1B), Hope (CF), Made (2B), De Paula (LF), LuJames Groover (3B), Joe Mack (C) and JR Ritchie (P).
Source: MLB Pipeline
STL • Outfielder • #33
4 months ago
Wetherholt continues his meteoric rise towards St. Louis, reaching the doorstep of the majors almost exactly one calendar year after being selected with the seventh overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. The 22-year-old middle infielder doesn’t offer a ton of over-the-fence pop, but he’s shown an ability to consistently put the ball in play with an opposite-field approach, which has led to high batting averages throughout the minors. He’s also an extremely talented athlete with decent stolen-base upside for fantasy purposes. He’s compiled a robust .300/.425/.466 slash line with 22 extra-base hits — seven home runs — and 14 steals across 275 plate appearances over 62 games this season for Double-A Springfield.
Source: Cardinals Player Development
OAK • Outfielder • #33
6 months ago
Bleday is now 6-for-9 with a home run, a steal and three RBI in his two minor league games. Meanwhile, Denzel Clarke struck out four times on Wednesday and has 13 strikeouts in 17 MLB plate appearances. It seems likely that we see Bleday back up for Clarke in the next few weeks.
OAK • Outfielder • #33
6 months ago
Bleday is now 6-for-9 with a home run, a steal, and three RBI in his two minor league games. Meanwhile, Denzel Clarke struck out four times on Wednesday and has 13 strikeouts in 17 MLB plate appearances. It seems likely that we see Bleday back up for Clarke in the next few weeks.
OAK • Outfielder • #33
6 months ago
Bleday was hitting just .204/.291/.365 with six homers, 18 RBI, and one stolen base in his first 189 plate appearances of the season before being demoted. However, Denzel Clarke has also seemed overmatched in his first few games, so a strong couple of weeks in Triple-A could have Bleday right back in the big league lineup.
OAK • Outfielder • #33
6 months ago
Bleday was hitting just .204/.291/.365 with six homers, 18 RBI and one stolen base in his first 189 plate appearances of the season before being demoted. However, Denzel Clarke has also seemed overmatched in his first few games, so a strong couple of weeks in Triple-A could have Bleday right back in the big league lineup.
OAK • Outfielder • #33
6 months ago
It appears to be a routine off day for Bleday, who hit a bit of a rough patch at the dish recently, batting .212 (11-for-52) with two homers over his last 15 games. The 27-year-old is the odd man out on Saturday afternoon with Brent Rooker drawing a start in right field, Tyler Soderstrom in left field and rookie Nick Kurtz at the cold corner.
Source: MLB.com
OAK • Outfielder • #33
6 months ago
Bleday led off the second inning with a solo homer off Max Meyer. He later led off the sixth with a base hit and scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly. The 27-year-old outfielder is slashing .231/.326/.393 with four homers, 22 runs scored, and 13 RBI across 135 plate appearances.
OAK • Outfielder • #33
6 months ago
The Marlins could hold Bleday in check on Friday night. He came around to score the Athletics first run after drawing a walk in the second inning then homered and doubled in his next two at-bats. His slash line is slowly creeping up after a disastrous first few weeks of the season and he will likely settle in once again as an underrated compiler who plays every day in a good lineup.
OAK • Outfielder • #33
7 months ago
The 27-year-old outfielder victimized White Sox’ right-hander Davis Martin with his 372-foot (104.2 mph EV) two-run shot in the sixth inning that pushed the A’s advantage to 4-0. That would be his only hit in four at-bats on the afternoon. For the season, Bleday is slashing just .227/.325/.364 with a pair of homers, 10 RBI, one stolen base and a 14/10 K/BB ratio through his first 77 plate appearances.
OAK • Outfielder • #33
7 months ago
Bleday singled in a run in the sixth to tie the game at 1-1. The 27-year-old former first-round selection has hit just .226 with a .642 OPS over the first few weeks of 2025, but he does have hits in three of his last four games. Perhaps this is the beginning of a hot run for Bleday. Perhaps not.
STL • Outfielder • #33
7 months ago
Wetherholt has reeled off three consecutive multi-hit performances following an ice-cold start at the Double-A level. The seventh-overall pick in last year’s MLB Draft boasts 20-homer upside and above-average speed which makes him one of the top 20 prospects in the dynasty landscape already.