JJ Wetherholt Finishes Third in 2026 NL Rookie of the Year Balloting

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman JJ Wetherholt finished third in the 2026 NL Rookie of the Year voting with three first-place votes and 99 points. Wetherholt batted .242/.339/.365 with 17 home runs, 51 RBIs, and 89 runs across 139 games. A Gold Glove finalist, Wetherholt led all NL rookies with 4.5 bWAR (4.6 overall bWAR) and ranked second in the majors with +25 outs above average and +23 fielding run value.