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JJ Wetherholt selected as seventh pick in 2024 MLB Draft

Published

July 14, 2024

West Virginia shortstop/infielder JJ Wetherholt was drafted at the seventh pick by the St. Louis Cardinals in Sunday night’s opening round of the 2024 MLB Draft in Fort Worth, Texas.

With the 7th pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, the St. Louis Cardinals select SS JJ Wetherholt!#ForTheLou pic.twitter.com/CqyfJAfGDp
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) July 14, 2024

Wetherholt was consistently projected to be a top ten pick over the past several weeks leading up to tonight’s MLB Draft.

JJ Wetherholt went off the board to the @Cardinals at pick #7!

He's here at the #MLBDraft and caught up with @Xavier_Scruggs to break down his emotions after hearing his name called. pic.twitter.com/3iT7hMV6JQ
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) July 14, 2024

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