ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Matrix Midwest) - St. Louis Cardinals rookie JJ Wetherholt has reportedly signed an eight-year extension with the team.
According to ESPN, the Cardinals and 23-year-old infielder came to an agreement Friday.
BREAKING: Rookie standout JJ Wetherholt and the St. Louis Cardinals are in agreement on a long-term contract extension that will buy out multiple years of free agency, sources tell ESPN. Wetherholt, 23, has been tremendous and is the latest rookie to land a nine-figure contract.
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The deal is worth eight years and $112.5 million and could max out at $132 million.
Wetherholt is currently slashing .267/.362/.411, with 13 home runs and nine stolen bases.
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