After drafting him just last July, the Cardinals are promoting No. 1 prospect JJ Wetherholt to Triple-A Memphis.

The Cardinals have promoted top prospect JJ Wetherholt to Triple-A Memphis, the club announced on Monday. The 22-year-old Wetherholt, newly ranked by MLB Pipeline as the No. 19 prospect in the game, was the Cardinals' first-round Draft pick (seventh overall) last season.

The St. Louis Cardinals are moving their top prospect up to Triple-A Memphis, and now, JJ Wetherholt is one step away from Major League Baseball.

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The Chicago Cubs (53-36) and the St. Louis Cardinals (48-42) have split the series so far as they close out their series on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball.

The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals play the rubber match and the finale of a three-game series finale Sunday night at Wrigley Field.

Ball four to Ian Happ was a sweeper outside to load the bases, and the St. Louis Cardinals manager had seen enough. He knew before the game his starting pitcher would have a short leash, and with a rested bullpen and a scheduled off day on Monday, Marmol did not hesitate to give Fedde the hook.

That would create an easy segway to bring [Michael] McGreevy up permanently, and the Cardinals could likely capitalize on a return. They wouldn’t trade Sonny Gray (who has a full no-trade clause anyway).

Chicago Cubs third-base coach John Mallee was ejected from a game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night.