Wetherholt Gets Rest Day, Baez Slots Into Leadoff for Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals prospect JJ Wetherholt was held out of the lineup, with Joshua Baez stepping in to lead off in his place.
Cardinals beat reporter Derrick Goold noted that JJ Wetherholt was given a rest day, prompting a lineup adjustment. Joshua Baez moved into the leadoff role in Wetherholt's absence. The nature of the rest — whether precautionary or routine — was not specified in the article. Both players are Cardinals prospects whose roles in the lineup are being monitored.
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