{"id":83971,"date":"2024-08-24T18:44:56","date_gmt":"2024-08-24T22:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=83971"},"modified":"2025-09-16T11:08:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T15:08:46","slug":"cardinals-new-top-prospect-rankings-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/08\/24\/cardinals-new-top-prospect-rankings-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardinals New Top Prospect List Features Potential Rising Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"

The new MLB Pipeline rankings<\/a> for the St. Louis Cardinals feature some new faces at the top of the list. That includes a new number-one prospect and a pitcher who soared up the organization’s rankings. The new rankings released in mid-August moved the Cardinals up from 23rd in the League to 19th.<\/p>\n

Plenty of Movement in New Cardinals Prospect Rankings<\/h2>\n

A New Top Prospect<\/h3>\n

The Cardinals had their highest draft position in 26 years for the 2024 MLB Draft<\/a>. With the No. 7 pick in the draft, the team selected JJ Wetherholt<\/a> out of West Virginia University. The infielder was talked about as a potential number-one pick in the leadup to the draft. Now, just a month removed from the draft, Wetherholt is the organization’s new number-one prospect.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat our group really liked about JJ is his well-roundedness,” said Cardinals assistant general manager and head of scouting Randy Flores<\/a> on August’s Cardinals Insider Show<\/a>. “H<\/span>e showed someone who has really good athleticism defensively. Additionally, a left-handed swing who knows the zone. A very difficult hitter to strike out or to get to expand, but he pairs that with knowing how to do damage.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Wetherholt has already impressed the organization since arriving in Single A. Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak went to Jupiter, Florida to watch the highly touted prospect play earlier this month.<\/p>\n

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JJ Wetherholt delivers his first professional four-hit game!<\/p>\n

The @Cardinals<\/a> top prospect (7th overall Draft pick in 2024) has an .841 OPS in 14 games for Single-A @GoPBCardinals<\/a>. pic.twitter.com\/FR9YozTeTC<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) August 17, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n