And with his arrival comes an official determination of his jersey number with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Prospects like Wetherholt get what amount to temporary digits when they come to Spring Training at first. Only after they make the big league club do they get their number going forward.
Wetherholt has his now. He’s going to be on the Cardinals’ Opening Day roster.
The back of his jersey will have the number 26.
It’s not a classic shortstop number, but Wetherholt will certainly have plenty of company in Cardinals history of guys who have worn it.
Cardinals to wear jersey number 26
The list is now 37 long, when you include Wetherholt on it.
These are all the players to have worn 26 in the Cardinals’ storied history:
- JJ Wetherholt (2026-)
- Luken Baker (2023-2025)
- Ben DeLuzio (2022)
- Justin Williams (2020-2021)
- Bud Norris (2018)
- Seunghwan Oh (2016-2017)
- Trevor Rosenthal (2013-2014)
- Kyle Lohse (2008-2012)
- Scott Spiezio (2006-2007)
- Anthony Reyes (2005)
- Cody McKay (2004)
- Eli Marrero (1997-2003)
- Scott Hemond (1995)
- Omar Olivares (1990-1994)
- Les Lancaster (1993)
- Tony Peña (1987-1989)
- Rod Booker (1987)
- Steve Braun (1981-1985)
- Don Hood (1980)
- Bobby Bonds (1980)
- Dave Hamilton (1978)
- Rob Dressler (1978)
- Rawly Eastwick (1977)
- Doug Capilla (1976-1977)
- Luis Meléndez (1970-1976)
- Chuck Hartenstein (1970)
- Jerry DaVanon (1969)
- Ed Spiezio (1964-1968)
- George Altman (1963)
- Bill White (1959)
- Bob Miller (1957)
- Jim Davis (1957)
- Hal White (1953-1954)
- Howie Krist (1941)
- Bob Bowman (1939-1940)
- Mike González (1924)
- George Toporcer (1923)
Some fun names on there!
A pair of Spezios. Bobby Bonds. Kyle Lohse for a decent stretch. Some bullpen arms.
Now, Wetherholt will try to make this number his for a long time.
