Cardinals trade needed to make room for rising star?

The St. Louis Cardinals have a very young roster, one of the youngest in the majors. 

Some might say that's reason that the team is barely above .500 and currently sitting in fourth in the National League Central standings. 

Others, however, will tell you that the future is bright in St. Louis with young pitchers on the team such as Michael McGreevy looking to burst onto the scene, and the team's high draft pick selection in recent years has helped them prepare for an exciting time to come at Busch Stadium. 

As a matter of fact, one of those draft picks may force the team to trade away some major league talent so that the Cards can make room for him on the main roster. 

That draft pick is their seventh overall pick from the 2024 MLB Draft, infielder J.J. Wetherholt, who has been nothing short of magnificent in his short time with the Triple-A Memphis Red Birds, going 8-for-16 with five extra base hits. 

In 62 games played with Double-A Springfield, the young star boasted a .300 batting average to go along with seven home runs and 34 runs batted in before being called up to Triple-A on July 7 of this year. 

After all, the Cardinals could use the offensive boost in their lineup, especially with all the talk of Nolan Arenado going somewhere else, so if Wetherholt continues to produce in Triple-A like he's been doing, he should receive that call up to the majors in no time.