Cardinals top pick JJ Wetherholt on draft, overcoming injury, and his style of play
While autographing baseballs as the first MLB Draft pick to have his signature authenticated on official baseballs while at the draft, Cardinals draft pick JJ Wetherholt talks with the Post-Dispatch in Fort Worth, Texas, about his new team, his style of play, and coming back from injury. The Cardinals selected Wetherholt, a middle infielder, seventh overall, their highest pick in the draft since 1998. He also talks about former teammate Victor Scott II, a fellow Cardinals prospect. Video by Derrick Goold at Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth.
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