Down on the Farm: The St. Louis Cardinals – July 2026
Down on the farm: St. Louis Cardinals
July 2026 – powered by OOPSY peak projections
5top 100 prospects
23.0avg prospect age
Rainiel Rodriguez#1 ranked prospect
Top 10 prospects
1
Rainiel Rodriguez -2
C AA — Age 19
126.5 wRC+, 0.262/0.346/0.466, 26 HR, 5 SB, 75 Runs, 82 RBI — 4.4 WAR
Hit 55Power 60Speed 45
2
Jimmy Crooks -14
C MLB — Age 24
98.5 wRC+, 0.237/0.315/0.396, 20 HR, 1 SB, 67 Runs, 68 RBI — 2.7 WAR
Hit 45Power 50Speed 30
3
Miguel Hernandez +248
3B CPX — Age 18
102.4 wRC+, 0.234/0.323/0.401, 20 HR, 7 SB, 73 Runs, 67 RBI — 2.7 WAR
Hit 50Power 50Speed 45
4
Yairo Padilla +287
SS A — Age 19
99.3 wRC+, 0.250/0.318/0.398, 16 HR, 39 SB, 72 Runs, 65 RBI — 2.7 WAR
Hit 50Power 50Speed 70
5
Joshua Baez -9
CF AAA — Age 23
108.1 wRC+, 0.240/0.311/0.444, 26 HR, 29 SB, 75 Runs, 79 RBI — 2.6 WAR
Hit 40Power 60Speed 60
6
Leo Bernal +25
C AAA — Age 22
100.3 wRC+, 0.248/0.319/0.400, 18 HR, 7 SB, 66 Runs, 69 RBI — 2.4 WAR
Hit 55Power 50Speed 45
7
Sebastian Dos Santos -46
SS A — Age 18
101.0 wRC+, 0.229/0.322/0.394, 20 HR, 23 SB, 70 Runs, 67 RBI — 2.4 WAR
Hit 50Power 55Speed 55
8
Jesus Baez +59
SS AA — Age 21
98.8 wRC+, 0.248/0.297/0.434, 25 HR, 3 SB, 65 Runs, 80 RBI — 2.1 WAR
Hit 50Power 60Speed 40
9
Deniel Ortiz -68
3B AA — Age 21
99.6 wRC+, 0.235/0.328/0.378, 17 HR, 20 SB, 66 Runs, 64 RBI — 2.1 WAR
Hit 50Power 50Speed 55
10
Blaze Jordan -18
3B MLB — Age 23
108.3 wRC+, 0.270/0.317/0.439, 19 HR, 2 SB, 70 Runs, 77 RBI — 2.1 WAR
Hit 55Power 50Speed 30
11
Quinn MathewsSP
AAA — 25 — 4.28 ERA, 145 IP — 2.0 WAR
Quinn MathewsSP
AAA — 25 — 4.28 ERA, 145 IP — 2.0 WAR
12
Tekoah RobySP
AAA — 24 — 4.26 ERA, 144 IP — 1.9 WAR
Tekoah RobySP
AAA — 24 — 4.26 ERA, 144 IP — 1.9 WAR
13
Xavier CruzSP
A — 20 — 4.10 ERA, 95 IP — 1.8 WAR
Xavier CruzSP
A — 20 — 4.10 ERA, 95 IP — 1.8 WAR
14
Brandon ClarkeSP
A+ — 23 — 4.11 ERA, 86 IP — 1.8 WAR
Brandon ClarkeSP
A+ — 23 — 4.11 ERA, 86 IP — 1.8 WAR
15
Drew RomSP
MLB — 26 — 3.84 ERA, 80 IP — 1.7 WAR
Drew RomSP
MLB — 26 — 3.84 ERA, 80 IP — 1.7 WAR
16
Luis GastelumRP
MLB — 24 — 3.65 ERA, 42 IP — 1.7 WAR
Luis GastelumRP
MLB — 24 — 3.65 ERA, 42 IP — 1.7 WAR
17
Tanner FranklinSP
A+ — 22 — 4.23 ERA, 116 IP — 1.5 WAR
Tanner FranklinSP
A+ — 22 — 4.23 ERA, 116 IP — 1.5 WAR
18
Bryan Torres2B
MLB — 28 — 90.3 wRC+, 0.246/0.329/0.341 — 1.5 WAR
Bryan Torres2B
MLB — 28 — 90.3 wRC+, 0.246/0.329/0.341 — 1.5 WAR
19
Ryan WeingartnerSS
A — 21 — 82.3 wRC+, 0.211/0.305/0.339 — 1.4 WAR
Ryan WeingartnerSS
A — 21 — 82.3 wRC+, 0.211/0.305/0.339 — 1.4 WAR
20
Ryan MitchellSS
A — 19 — 89.5 wRC+, 0.204/0.319/0.345 — 1.4 WAR
Ryan MitchellSS
A — 19 — 89.5 wRC+, 0.204/0.319/0.345 — 1.4 WAR
21
Tai PeeteCF
A+ — 20 — 85.8 wRC+, 0.230/0.286/0.392 — 1.4 WAR
Tai PeeteCF
A+ — 20 — 85.8 wRC+, 0.230/0.286/0.392 — 1.4 WAR
22
Ryan CamposC
AA — 23 — 80.8 wRC+, 0.223/0.307/0.333 — 1.3 WAR
Ryan CamposC
AA — 23 — 80.8 wRC+, 0.223/0.307/0.333 — 1.3 WAR
23
Jurrangelo CijntjeSP
AAA — 23 — 4.64 ERA, 144 IP — 1.3 WAR
Jurrangelo CijntjeSP
AAA — 23 — 4.64 ERA, 144 IP — 1.3 WAR
24
Chen-Wei LinSP
AA — 24 — 4.51 ERA, 130 IP — 1.3 WAR
Chen-Wei LinSP
AA — 24 — 4.51 ERA, 130 IP — 1.3 WAR
25
Mason MolinaSP
AAA — 22 — 4.62 ERA, 142 IP — 1.2 WAR
Mason MolinaSP
AAA — 22 — 4.62 ERA, 142 IP — 1.2 WAR
26
Cooper HjerpeSP
AA — 25 — 4.36 ERA, 92 IP — 1.2 WAR
Cooper HjerpeSP
AA — 25 — 4.36 ERA, 92 IP — 1.2 WAR
27
Kenly HunterCF
CPX — 18 — 87.5 wRC+, 0.236/0.306/0.366 — 1.2 WAR
Kenly HunterCF
CPX — 18 — 87.5 wRC+, 0.236/0.306/0.366 — 1.2 WAR
28
Chase DavisCF
AAA — 24 — 88.7 wRC+, 0.222/0.312/0.360 — 1.1 WAR
Chase DavisCF
AAA — 24 — 88.7 wRC+, 0.222/0.312/0.360 — 1.1 WAR
29
Liam DoyleSP
AA — 22 — 4.61 ERA, 133 IP — 1.0 WAR
Liam DoyleSP
AA — 22 — 4.61 ERA, 133 IP — 1.0 WAR
30
Pete HansenSP
AAA — 25 — 4.85 ERA, 157 IP — 0.9 WAR
Pete HansenSP
AAA — 25 — 4.85 ERA, 157 IP — 0.9 WAR
Future depth chart (peak projections)
C
Rainiel Rodriguez
Jimmy Crooks
Leo Bernal
1B
Willson Contreras
Alec Burleson
Jack Gurevitch
2B
Thomas Saggese
Bryan Torres
Jonathan Mejia
SS
JJ Wetherholt
Masyn Winn
Yairo Padilla
3B
Miguel Hernandez
Deniel Ortiz
Blaze Jordan
LF
Lars Nootbaar
Ian Petrutz
Cristofer Lebron
CF
Joshua Baez
Tai Peete
Victor Scott II
RF
Jordan Walker
Colton Ledbetter
Yaxson Lucena
Projected rotation and bullpen
Starting rotation
SP1Sonny Gray3.63 ERA, 182 IP, 183 K
SP2Andre Pallante4.14 ERA, 159 IP, 127 K
SP3Matthew Liberatore4.22 ERA, 148 IP, 135 K
SP4Quinn Mathews4.28 ERA, 145 IP, 146 K
SP5Tekoah Roby4.26 ERA, 144 IP, 126 K
DepthXavier Cruz4.10 ERA, 95 IP, 99 K
DepthBrandon Clarke4.11 ERA, 86 IP, 83 K
DepthHunter Dobbins4.43 ERA, 154 IP, 117 K
DepthDrew Rom3.84 ERA, 80 IP, 83 K
DepthMichael McGreevy4.54 ERA, 172 IP, 121 K
Bullpen
CloserRiley O’Brien3.28 ERA, 34 IP, 38 K
SetupPacky Naughton3.85 ERA, 42 IP, 40 K
SetupJoJo Romero3.59 ERA, 31 IP, 32 K
Next upLuis Gastelum3.65 ERA, 42 IP, 42 K
Next upJose Fermin
DepthRyan Fernandez3.94 ERA, 37 IP, 38 K
DepthGeorge Soriano4.05 ERA, 44 IP, 43 K
DepthMason Burns4.48 ERA, 44 IP, 39 K
DepthJohn King4.29 ERA, 32 IP, 24 K
DepthSammy Hernandez4.59 ERA, 49 IP, 40 K
Top prospects by tool
Hit
Noah Mendlinger 60
Rainiel Rodriguez 55
Leo Bernal 55
Power
Rainiel Rodriguez 60
Joshua Baez 60
Jesus Baez 60
Speed
Yairo Padilla 70
Joshua Baez 60
Ryan Weingartner 60
Stuff
Brandon Clarke 55
Luis Gastelum 55
Quinn Mathews 50
Command
Pete Hansen 70
Sem Robberse 70
Luis Gastelum 60
Power (arm)
Randel Clemente 55
Quinn Mathews 50
Brandon Clarke 50
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