Cardinals Place JJ Wetherholt On 10-Day Injured List

Key Points:

• The St. Louis Cardinals have placed infielder JJ Wetherholt on the 10-day injured list due to right wrist tendinitis, with infielder Cesar Prieto being recalled from Triple-A Memphis as a corresponding move.
• Wetherholt has been experiencing wrist pain for about a month, which worsened recently despite attempts at rest, and he is scheduled to see a specialist in Arizona, hoping for a minimal IL stint.
• The Cardinals, currently 68-69 and 4.5 games behind the Padres for the final NL Wild Card spot, have a slim 1.6% playoff chance, worsened by recent injuries and offseason player sales.
• In the past two weeks, the team has lost key players including pitchers Andre Pallante and Hunter Dobbins to the IL, and position players shortstop Masyn Winn and third baseman Blaze Jordan to injuries, impacting the infield significantly.
• Wetherholt, a Top-100 prospect and the most valuable of the injured infielders, has delivered solid offensive and defensive performance this season, making his absence a notable setback for the Cardinals.