Wetherholt Targeting Cardinals' Final Home Stand for Return
The Cardinals rookie is hitting off a pitching machine and hopes to return before Sept. 20, but no timeline is set and the team may play it safe.
JJ Wetherholt has been sidelined since August 30 with right wrist tendinitis and received a pain-killing injection. He progressed to hitting off a pitching machine at Busch Stadium and will continue that work Sunday. Manager Oli Marmol confirmed there is no firm return timeline, with a full pregame routine planned for Tuesday and a decision expected Wednesday. With St. Louis likely out of playoff contention, the team is expected to be cautious with Wetherholt, who recently signed an eight-year, $112.5MM extension.
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