Down on the Farm: The St. Louis Cardinals – March 2026
The St. Louis Cardinals Top 30 Prospects!
| Rank | Name | Position | Level | Age | Projections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rainiel Rodriguez | C | A+ | 18 | 135.5 wRC+, 0.267/0.351/0.498, 31 HR, 3 SB, 78 Runs, 89 RBI |
| 2 | JJ Wetherholt | SS | AAA | 22 | 118.1 wRC+, 0.260/0.352/0.420, 18 HR, 14 SB, 73 Runs, 70 RBI |
| 3 | Brandon Clarke | SP | A+ | 22 | 3.88 ERA, 92 IP, 48 BB, 94 K, 9.3 K/9, 1.44 WHIP |
| 4 | Drew Rom | SP | MLB | 25 | 4.20 ERA, 142 IP, 50 BB, 126 K, 8.0 K/9, 1.34 WHIP |
| 5 | Deniel Ortiz | 3B | A+ | 20 | 104.2 wRC+, 0.240/0.326/0.400, 20 HR, 23 SB, 69 Runs, 68 RBI |
| 6 | Jesus Baez | SS | A+ | 20 | 101.9 wRC+, 0.249/0.310/0.418, 22 HR, 3 SB, 65 Runs, 75 RBI |
| 7 | Tekoah Roby | SP | AAA | 23 | 4.14 ERA, 144 IP, 45 BB, 126 K, 7.9 K/9, 1.32 WHIP |
| 8 | Tanner Franklin | SP | A+ | 21 | 3.77 ERA, 70 IP, 30 BB, 69 K, 8.8 K/9, 1.35 WHIP |
| 9 | Jimmy Crooks | C | MLB | 23 | 94.7 wRC+, 0.243/0.310/0.390, 17 HR, 1 SB, 67 Runs, 66 RBI |
| 10 | Yairo Padilla | SS | CPX | 18 | 90.5 wRC+, 0.240/0.311/0.371, 13 HR, 37 SB, 70 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 11 | Leonardo Bernal | C | AA | 21 | 98.3 wRC+, 0.246/0.317/0.394, 17 HR, 5 SB, 65 Runs, 68 RBI |
| 12 | Quinn Mathews | SP | AAA | 24 | 4.27 ERA, 146 IP, 73 BB, 143 K, 8.8 K/9, 1.45 WHIP |
| 13 | Joshua Baez | RF | AA | 22 | 96.3 wRC+, 0.229/0.310/0.392, 19 HR, 40 SB, 68 Runs, 69 RBI |
| 14 | Blaze Jordan | 3B | AAA | 22 | 108.3 wRC+, 0.268/0.319/0.435, 19 HR, 2 SB, 69 Runs, 77 RBI |
| 15 | Cooper Hjerpe | SP | AA | 23 | 4.35 ERA, 113 IP, 57 BB, 117 K, 9.3 K/9, 1.44 WHIP |
| 16 | Sebastian Dos Santos | SS | DSL | 17 | 94.1 wRC+, 0.222/0.309/0.378, 17 HR, 19 SB, 71 Runs, 63 RBI |
| 17 | Tai Peete | CF | A+ | 19 | 86.0 wRC+, 0.230/0.287/0.388, 18 HR, 28 SB, 69 Runs, 68 RBI |
| 18 | Jurrangelo Cijntje | SP | AA | 22 | 4.53 ERA, 130 IP, 60 BB, 110 K, 7.6 K/9, 1.48 WHIP |
| 19 | Yeferson Portolatin | 2B | DSL | 17 | 94.1 wRC+, 0.201/0.342/0.326, 12 HR, 31 SB, 68 Runs, 52 RBI |
| 20 | Tink Hence | SP | AA | 22 | 4.26 ERA, 116 IP, 47 BB, 105 K, 8.2 K/9, 1.40 WHIP |
| 21 | Nathan Church | CF | MLB | 24 | 87.1 wRC+, 0.250/0.308/0.365, 11 HR, 15 SB, 65 Runs, 57 RBI |
| 22 | Chen-Wei Lin | SP | AA | 23 | 4.43 ERA, 125 IP, 65 BB, 113 K, 8.2 K/9, 1.49 WHIP |
| 23 | Chase Heath | C | A | 21 | 85.7 wRC+, 0.220/0.303/0.357, 16 HR, 5 SB, 63 Runs, 61 RBI |
| 24 | Brycen Mautz | SP | AA | 23 | 4.59 ERA, 150 IP, 57 BB, 123 K, 7.4 K/9, 1.42 WHIP |
| 25 | Luis Gastelum | RP | AA | 23 | 3.62 ERA, 47 IP, 15 BB, 48 K, 9.2 K/9, 1.26 WHIP |
| 26 | Yaxson Lucena | RF | DSL | 17 | 98.7 wRC+, 0.237/0.314/0.391, 18 HR, 2 SB, 66 Runs, 65 RBI |
| 27 | Bryan Torres | 2B | AAA | 27 | 89.0 wRC+, 0.247/0.331/0.334, 7 HR, 22 SB, 63 Runs, 49 RBI |
| 28 | Sem Robberse | SP | AAA | 23 | 4.66 ERA, 150 IP, 51 BB, 113 K, 6.8 K/9, 1.42 WHIP |
| 29 | Mason Molina | SP | A+ | 21 | 4.82 ERA, 125 IP, 58 BB, 108 K, 7.8 K/9, 1.50 WHIP |
| 30 | Rob Kaminsky | SP | AAA | 30 | 4.23 ERA, 87 IP, 28 BB, 67 K, 7.0 K/9, 1.37 WHIP |
Projected organization depth!
Below are the top projected players at peak for each position at the MLB level.
| C | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | LF | CF | RF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Projected Starter | Rainiel Rodriguez | Willson Contreras | Jose Fermin | Masyn Winn | Deniel Ortiz | Lars Nootbaar | Victor Scott II | Joshua Baez |
| Projected Backup | Jimmy Crooks | Alec Burleson | Thomas Saggese | JJ Wetherholt | Nolan Gorman | Ian Petrutz | Tai Peete | Jordan Walker |
| Depth | Leonardo Bernal | Johnfrank Salazar | Yeferson Portolatin | Jesus Baez | Blaze Jordan | Mike Antico | Nathan Church | Yaxson Lucena |
Starting Pitchers
| Projected #1 | Sonny Gray |
| Projected #2 | Michael McGreevy |
| Projected #3 | Brandon Clarke |
| Projected #4 | Drew Rom |
| Projected #5 | Andre Pallante |
| Depth | Tekoah Roby |
| Depth | Tanner Franklin |
| Depth | Matthew Liberatore |
| Depth | Quinn Mathews |
| Depth | Cooper Hjerpe |
Relief Pitchers
| Projected Closer | Riley O’Brien |
| Projected Setup #1 | Luis Gastelum |
| Projected Setup #2 | JoJo Romero |
| Next Up | Packy Naughton |
| Next Up | Kyle Leahy |
| Next Up | Liam Doyle |
| Depth | Ryan Fernandez |
| Depth | John King |
| Depth | George Soriano |
| Depth | Chris Roycroft |
Top prospects by tool!
| Hit | Power | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt – 60 | Rainiel Rodriguez – 70 | Yairo Padilla – 70 |
| Rainiel Rodriguez – 60 | Jesus Baez – 55 | Joshua Baez – 70 |
| Blaze Jordan – 60 | Andy Yerzy – 50 | Yeferson Portolatin – 60 |
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