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St. Louis Cardinals JJ Wetherholt Denied NL Rookie of the Year Award

The results are in for Rookie of the Year from Major League Baseball and Sal Stewart of the Cincinnati Reds was announced as the winner. The other finalist along with JJ Wetherholt of the Cardinals was Carson Benge of the…

By Doc Holliday · Viva El Birdos

Published: Tuesday, 10 November 2026 at 12:59 AM

Key Things to Know

Cincinnati Reds player Sal Stewart won the NL Rookie of the Year award over JJ Wetherholt.
Carson Benge of the New York Mets was also a finalist for the award.
Wetherholt sought to be the first Cardinals Rookie of the Year since Albert Pujols in 2001.

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Major League Baseball has announced Cincinnati Reds player Sal Stewart as the winner of the National League Rookie of the Year award. St. Louis Cardinals infielder JJ Wetherholt and New York Mets player Carson Benge were the other finalists for the honor. Wetherholt had aimed to become the first Cardinals player to win the Rookie of the Year award since Albert Pujols in 2001.

During the 2026 season, Wetherholt appeared in 139 games across 619 plate appearances for St. Louis. He concluded his rookie campaign recording 130 hits, 17 home runs, 51 RBIs, and 14 stolen bases, finishing with a .242 batting average and a .704 OPS.

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