NL ROY front runner

JJ Wetherholt

St. Louis Cardinals · baseball

JJ Wetherholt Red Rookie card is on the 2026 Bowman Red RC Baseball checklist. Only a Rookie of the Year winner can redeem.

Last sold $7.00Oct 10, 2026

BoxNo box
RoleSitting
BookLiquid
PrintIn line

0-4 | 2 K @ MIL · 0/14d · 52 prints · last $7.00 vs $7.00 FMV

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Official Hobby: hobby slang · redemptions

Season

2026 season

OPS: .704
HR: 17
AVG: .242
G: 139
RBI: 51

Redemption status

Active

JJ Wetherholt is active in the 2026 Bowman Red RC Baseball checklist. Still eligible for this redemption program. Sal Stewart is another name in that race.

Games

Last game

STL 2–3 MILL

@ MIL · Sat, Sep 26

Highlights

0-4 | 2 K

Sat, Sep 26

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Red Rookie

Chrome #52

FMV

$7.006.7%

90d · vs last refresh

Window

Last sold

$7.00

Oct 10

PriceNeutral

VolumeLiquid52 prints · 14/14d

Sep 27Sep 30Oct 3Oct 6Oct 10

Volume

Official Hobby: comps and raw · how to price

Market lean

JJ Wetherholt sits at a neutral lean because his everyday role and counting stats are somewhat muted by a.704 OPS and a recent wrist injury IL stint. Collectors hunting his 2026 Bowman Chrome Red RC singles see steady activity, but the softer price drift keeps the market in a wait-and-see hold pattern.

Overall market

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman JJ Wetherholt navigated a 139-game rookie campaign featuring 17 home runs, 51 RBIs, and 14 stolen bases, finishing his stat line with a.704 OPS. Health reports remain central for single hunters, marked by a stint on the 10-day injured list for right wrist tendinitis prior to his active return.

Active flow keeps transactions moving on the checklist, though market drift trends softer for his unnumbered 2026 Bowman Chrome Red RC. Completed sales trade in the low teens, with a September 26 box score against Milwaukee showing an 0-4 night and two strikeouts.

Collectors holding raw copies look to his everyday spot in St. Louis rather than chasing spikes. BIN activity stays measured as buyers wait for fresh sparks on the field.

Hobby takeaway

Collectors should hold raw copies of his 2026 Bowman Chrome Red RC checklist while monitoring his return to the everyday lineup. Watch for how the market reacts to his post-IL performance before chasing numbered parallels.

Performance notes

Season lines, role, and the box score levers that move the Red RC chase and checklist.

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman JJ Wetherholt recently returned to active duty after clearing a stint on the injured list for right wrist tendinitis. Logging 139 games as a regular in the big leagues, the rookie infielder put together a.704 OPS, 17 home runs, and a.242 average. Checking the box score from September 26 against Milwaukee, he went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in a tight 3-2 defeat.

About

Drafted seventh overall in 2024 out of West Virginia, Baltimore native JJ Wetherholt brings his left-handed bat to the St. Louis Cardinals infield. The second baseman made his debut on March 26, 2026, establishing his place in the 2026 checklist as card number 52 in the Bowman Chrome Red RC release for collectors tracking his rookie cards.