Dog Lover JJ Wethetholt Greets Good Boys, Girls Before Game

Known dog lover JJ Wetherholt made sure to greet all the good boys and girls before a recent game. Wetherholt was a man of the people in West Virginia, but is now popular among canines as well.

A fan actually posted a picture of Wetherholt with his dog at a “Bark in the Park” event before a Springfield Cardinals game.

“Springfield had Bark in the Park yesterday and JJ Wetherholt waited to see all the dogs walking by before the game,” said the fan on X (formerly Twitter).

Springfield had bark in the park yesterday and JJ Wetherholt waited to see all the dogs walking by before the game pic.twitter.com/OXdwsLvsm2

— Quinn (@QuinnSTLCards) June 2, 2025

Wetherholt is currently hitting .275 with three home runs and 17 RBI in 37 games and 131 at-bats during his 2025 minor league season. He also has seven stolen bases and an on-base percentage of .398.

The 22-year-old middle infielder helped the Palm Beach Cardinals, St. Louis’ Single-A affiliate, to a Florida State League title last season, knocking in the eventual game-winning run with a seventh inning triple.

JJ Wetherholt put together a strong showing in his first (abbreviated) season of professional baseball, slashing .295/.404/.400 with five doubles and two homers in 29 games. He then caught fire as the postseason began, reaching base more often than not as he put up a .421/.522/.684 slash line.

WVSN photo by Ed Thompson

WVSN photo by Ed Thompson

The Cardinals selected Wetherholt with the seventh overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, making him the highest-selected player in WVU Baseball history in the process. The lefty-batting shortstop compiled a .370 batting average in 145 games in a Mountaineers’ uniform, slugging 29 home runs despite his measured approach at the plate and finishing at or near the top of most offensive categories on West Virginia’s all-time leaderboard.

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