Cardinals Sign Rookie JJ Wetherholt to $112.5M Extension

The St. Louis Cardinals have signed rookie second baseman JJ Wetherholt to an 8-year, $112.5 million contract extension. The deal buys out several years of free agency for the NL Rookie of the Year favorite, cementing his status as a franchise cornerstone. Wetherholt is currently recognized as the league's top defensive second baseman. The long-term agreement has generated significant excitement ahead of the Cardinals' final homestand before the All-Star break.