OVERALL GRADE
D− Limited
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PLAYER PROFILE
JJ Wetherholt
Second Base • Shortstop • St. Louis Cardinals
Bats:
Left
Throws:
Right
Age:
23
Height:
5' 9"
Weight:
190 lbs
UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Player IQ
IQ SCORE
55 Out of 100CURRENT ROLE
Second Base
This role reflects official MLB position information and available current-season usage. It is not a projection.
30-SECOND IQ
The quick read on JJ Wetherholt
JJ Wetherholt currently profiles as a limited hitting performer. R is the strongest verified indicator, while SLG represents the clearest relative development opportunity.
WHY THIS SCORE
- OPS: 40th percentile (#90 MLB)
- OBP: 68th percentile (#49 MLB)
- SLG: 26th percentile (#110 MLB)
- AVG: 43th percentile (#86 MLB)
2026 HITTING
Hitting Statistics
AVG
.249
#86 MLB
Top 57%
Hits divided by at-bats.
OBP
.347
#49 MLB
Top 32%
Rate of reaching via a hit, walk, or hit-by-pitch in official OBP opportunities.
SLG
.389
#110 MLB
Top 74%
Total bases per at-bat.
OPS
.736
#90 MLB
Top 60%
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage.
HR
16
#57 MLB
Top 9%
RBI
41
#127 MLB
Top 21%
H
103
#54 MLB
Top 9%
SB
12
#52 MLB
Top 8%
VERIFIED CAREER CONTEXT
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UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Scout Report
ARCHETYPE
Power Hitter
Rate-stat observations use the official qualified MLB hitting pool. Supported counting-stat observations use all official season participants in that stat group. Percentiles are calculated by IQDugout from those pools.
DATA CONFIDENCE
High confidence
Officially qualified for the MLB hitter comparison pool.
STRENGTHS
Verified indicators
- Home-Run Production
- Stolen-Base Volume
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
Areas to monitor
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Slugging Production
Why: .389 SLG ranks #110 among 149 qualified MLB hitters (26th percentile).
VERSATILITY
Limited multi-position usage
- Primary role or position
- Second Base
- Position / role entries
- 2
- Verified secondary positions
- Shortstop
This report summarizes available 2026 MLB statistics and official position information and available season usage. Non-qualified comparisons are directional, not official leaderboard ranks. Percentiles are calculated by IQDugout from official MLB comparison pools. Confidence reflects sample size, qualification, and supported comparison coverage. Versatility labels summarize verified position usage and are not league benchmarks. This is a current-data evaluation, not a projection.