Cardinals Lock Up Wetherholt, Future Stars on Radar | St. Louis Cardinals News

The Cardinals just locked up JJ Wetherholt with an eight-year, $112.5M deal — a bold move to secure their rising star before he hits free agency. Wetherholt’s Rookie of the Year-caliber season proves this trend isn’t a fluke: teams are racing to sign young phenoms like Caminero, Ewing, Baldwin, Stewart, Bazzana, and even the enigmatic Rice — all showing elite potential. With the Yankees’ history of letting talent walk, Rice’s future could be the biggest test of this new era of early commitment. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/811a6bfca591b607