One Step Closer: JJ Wetherholt Becomes a Part of History with Promotion to Triple-A JJ Wetherholt is knocking on the door of the big leagues. Schuyler Callihan | 0 Minutes Ago Jul 14, 2024; Ft. Worth, TX, USA; JJ Wetherholt reacts after being selected by the St. Louis Cardinals as the seventh player taken during the first round of the MLB Draft at Cowtown Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images A fast rise through the St. Louis Cardinals system continues for former West Virginia star JJ Wetherholt, earning a promotion to Triple-A Memphis on Monday. In 62 games with the Double-A Springfield Cardinals, the organization’s top prospect went 67-for-223 at