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JJ Wetherholt, the top prospect for the St. Louis Cardinals, continued his strong performance at Triple-A Memphis with his second consecutive three-hit game. In Sunday's matchup, Wetherholt contributed two runs batted in from the leadoff spot, marking his third three-hit effort in his last six games. The 2024 seventh overall draft pick has maintained a high level of play throughout his first full professional season.

Since being promoted to Triple-A Memphis on July 9, Wetherholt has improved on his Double-A numbers. Over 31 games at this level, he is hitting .328 with a 1.061 OPS and has collected 20 extra-base hits—including nine home runs—and five stolen bases. He recorded 11 hits over five games during the past week.

The day also featured notable performances from other prospects across Minor League Baseball. Jarlin Susana of Harrisburg (Washington Nationals organization) struck out ten batters in five innings against Erie, following up on a career-high 13-strikeout outing earlier in the week. Susana now has 92 strikeouts in just under 55 innings this season.

Jordan Lawlar of Reno (Arizona Diamondbacks organization) notched his first three-hit game since returning from injury and has hit safely in seven of eight games since coming back from a hamstring strain.

Other pitching prospects making an impact included Noah Schultz (Charlotte/Chicago White Sox), who returned from injury with four strikeouts over two innings; Carlos Lagrange (Somerset/New York Yankees), who lowered his ERA to 2.68 after another strong start; and Jaxon Wiggins (Knoxville/Chicago Cubs), who pitched three scoreless innings as he continues to recover from shoulder discomfort.

In Single-A Palm Beach, Cardinals prospect Rainiel Rodriguez hit his tenth home run of the season at that level—his seventeenth overall—moving him into a tie for sixth place on the Florida State League's home run list despite playing fewer games than most peers.

Tate Southisene, recently drafted by Atlanta, had a breakout offensive performance for Single-A Augusta with three hits including a triple and double in just his fourth professional game.

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