photo: JJ Wetherholt (Memphis Redbirds)
Memphis Redbirds reliever Andre Granillo and second baseman Jose Fermín are International League All-Stars and shortstop JJ Wetherholt is the Triple-A circuit’s Top MLB Prospect for 2025.
On Saturday, September 27, Minor League Baseball announced their annual awards at the Triple-A level. The Memphis Redbirds were well represented, with three honorees.
Representing the 20-team International League, the Cardinals top affiliate scored two selections on the 16-man All-Star squad. Redbirds reliever Andre Granillo and second baseman José Fermín are 2025 IL All-Stars. Both players also spent considerable time with St. Louis during the season.
In addition, Double-A Texas League Most Valuable Player JJ Wetherholt was named the Triple-A circuit’s Top MLB Prospect for 2025 based on his standout season-ending Triple-A debut.
Granillo was 5-0 with a 1.29 ERA, four holds, two saves in two attempts, and 58 strikeouts against just 14 walks in 42 innings over 29 games for the Redbirds. The 25-year-old was also The Cardinal Nation’s system-wide Pitcher of the Month for May.
In 65 games with Memphis, Fermín batted 40-for-178, slashing .300/.428/.485/.913 with seven home runs, 40 RBI and 20 stolen bases in 25 tries. Earlier, the 26-year-old was the IL Player of the Week for the period of June 18-23.
After joining Memphis for the final 47 games, Wetherholt, 23, went 58-for-185 and slashed .314/.416/.562/.978 with 10 home runs, 25 RBI and nine stolen bases in 10 attempts.
St. Louis shortstop Masyn Winn, Wetherholt’s likely future double-play partner, won this award in 2023.
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