Down on the Farm: The St. Louis Cardinals – August 2026
Down on the farm: St. Louis Cardinals
August 2026 – powered by OOPSY peak projections
5top 100 prospects
22.5avg prospect age
Rainiel Rodriguez#1 ranked prospect
Top 10 prospects
1
Rainiel Rodriguez +8
C AA — Age 19
135.1 wRC+, 0.276/0.354/0.491, 27 HR, 3 SB, 77 Runs, 88 RBI — 5.0 WAR
Hit 55Power 60Speed 40
2
Joshua Baez
RF MLB — Age 23
118.4 wRC+, 0.251/0.320/0.473, 28 HR, 31 SB, 80 Runs, 84 RBI — 3.3 WAR
Hit 40Power 60Speed 60
3
Miguel Hernandez +51
SS A — Age 18
— 3.1 WAR
Hit 55Power 55Speed 50
4
Yhoiker Fajardo +13
SP AA — Age 19
3.86 ERA, 135 IP, 52 BB, 120 K, 8.0 K/9, 1.37 WHIP — 2.8 WAR
Stuff 55Command 55Power 50
5
Sebastian Dos Santos +17
SS A — Age 18
— 2.6 WAR
Hit 50Power 55Speed 55
6
Leonardo Bernal -1
C AAA — Age 22
102.0 wRC+, 0.249/0.320/0.405, 18 HR, 8 SB, 67 Runs, 70 RBI — 2.5 WAR
Hit 55Power 50Speed 50
7
Yairo Padilla -30
SS A+ — Age 19
99.6 wRC+, 0.250/0.315/0.405, 16 HR, 32 SB, 75 Runs, 66 RBI — 2.5 WAR
Hit 50Power 50Speed 60
8
Jesus Baez +34
SS AA — Age 21
102.4 wRC+, 0.251/0.298/0.448, 27 HR, 4 SB, 66 Runs, 83 RBI — 2.4 WAR
Hit 50Power 60Speed 40
9
Tanner Franklin +930
SP AA — Age 22
3.96 ERA, 128 IP, 55 BB, 120 K, 8.4 K/9, 1.35 WHIP — 2.3 WAR
Stuff 55Command 50Power 50
10
Deniel Ortiz +32
3B AA — Age 21
103.1 wRC+, 0.241/0.332/0.389, 17 HR, 19 SB, 67 Runs, 65 RBI — 2.3 WAR
Hit 55Power 50Speed 55
11
Daniel EagenSP
AA — 23 — 4.25 ERA, 149 IP — 2.1 WAR
Daniel EagenSP
AA — 23 — 4.25 ERA, 149 IP — 2.1 WAR
12
Alexander FriasRF
A — 18 — — 2.0 WAR
Alexander FriasRF
A — 18 — — 2.0 WAR
13
Brandon ClarkeSP
A+ — 23 — 3.99 ERA, 85 IP — 2.0 WAR
Brandon ClarkeSP
A+ — 23 — 3.99 ERA, 85 IP — 2.0 WAR
14
Quinn MathewsSP
MLB — 25 — 4.28 ERA, 147 IP — 2.0 WAR
Quinn MathewsSP
MLB — 25 — 4.28 ERA, 147 IP — 2.0 WAR
15
Tekoah RobySP
AAA — 24 — 4.26 ERA, 144 IP — 1.9 WAR
Tekoah RobySP
AAA — 24 — 4.26 ERA, 144 IP — 1.9 WAR
16
Josiah RagsdaleCF
AA — 22 — 97.6 wRC+, 0.230/0.323/0.379 — 1.8 WAR
Josiah RagsdaleCF
AA — 22 — 97.6 wRC+, 0.230/0.323/0.379 — 1.8 WAR
17
Xavier CruzSP
A — 20 — 4.10 ERA, 95 IP — 1.8 WAR
Xavier CruzSP
A — 20 — 4.10 ERA, 95 IP — 1.8 WAR
18
Luis GastelumRP
MLB — 24 — 3.61 ERA, 42 IP — 1.7 WAR
Luis GastelumRP
MLB — 24 — 3.61 ERA, 42 IP — 1.7 WAR
19
Tai PeeteCF
AA — 20 — 90.5 wRC+, 0.236/0.290/0.406 — 1.7 WAR
Tai PeeteCF
AA — 20 — 90.5 wRC+, 0.236/0.290/0.406 — 1.7 WAR
20
Jurrangelo CijntjeSP
AAA — 23 — 4.50 ERA, 146 IP — 1.6 WAR
Jurrangelo CijntjeSP
AAA — 23 — 4.50 ERA, 146 IP — 1.6 WAR
21
Liam DoyleSP
AA — 22 — 4.38 ERA, 137 IP — 1.5 WAR
Liam DoyleSP
AA — 22 — 4.38 ERA, 137 IP — 1.5 WAR
22
Bryan Torres2B
MLB — 28 — 90.1 wRC+, 0.246/0.328/0.341 — 1.5 WAR
Bryan Torres2B
MLB — 28 — 90.1 wRC+, 0.246/0.328/0.341 — 1.5 WAR
23
Cooper HjerpeSP
AAA — 25 — 4.25 ERA, 93 IP — 1.5 WAR
Cooper HjerpeSP
AAA — 25 — 4.25 ERA, 93 IP — 1.5 WAR
24
Sandro SantanaRP
AA — 21 — 4.08 ERA, 56 IP — 1.4 WAR
Sandro SantanaRP
AA — 21 — 4.08 ERA, 56 IP — 1.4 WAR
25
Ryan WeingartnerSS
A+ — 21 — 82.5 wRC+, 0.212/0.305/0.341 — 1.4 WAR
Ryan WeingartnerSS
A+ — 21 — 82.5 wRC+, 0.212/0.305/0.341 — 1.4 WAR
26
Ryan MitchellSS
A — 19 — 90.0 wRC+, 0.207/0.319/0.347 — 1.4 WAR
Ryan MitchellSS
A — 19 — 90.0 wRC+, 0.207/0.319/0.347 — 1.4 WAR
27
Chen-Wei LinSP
AA — 24 — 4.49 ERA, 130 IP — 1.3 WAR
Chen-Wei LinSP
AA — 24 — 4.49 ERA, 130 IP — 1.3 WAR
28
Ryan CamposC
AA — 23 — 79.9 wRC+, 0.220/0.308/0.327 — 1.2 WAR
Ryan CamposC
AA — 23 — 79.9 wRC+, 0.220/0.308/0.327 — 1.2 WAR
29
Sammy HernandezC
A+ — 22 — 84.1 wRC+, 0.222/0.308/0.347 — 1.2 WAR
Sammy HernandezC
A+ — 22 — 84.1 wRC+, 0.222/0.308/0.347 — 1.2 WAR
30
Hancel RinconSP
AAA — 24 — 4.57 ERA, 125 IP — 1.2 WAR
Hancel RinconSP
AAA — 24 — 4.57 ERA, 125 IP — 1.2 WAR
Future depth chart (peak projections)
C
Rainiel Rodriguez
Jimmy Crooks
Leonardo Bernal
1B
Alec Burleson
Jack Gurevitch
Josh Kross
2B
Thomas Saggese
Bryan Torres
Jose Fermin
SS
JJ Wetherholt
Masyn Winn
Miguel Hernandez
3B
Deniel Ortiz
Blaze Jordan
Nolan Gorman
LF
Cristofer Lebron
Ian Petrutz
Luis Pino
CF
Everson Pereira
Josiah Ragsdale
Tai Peete
RF
Joshua Baez
Jordan Walker
Alexander Frias
Projected rotation and bullpen
Starting rotation
SP1Yhoiker Fajardo3.86 ERA, 135 IP, 120 K
SP2Andre Pallante4.12 ERA, 163 IP, 131 K
SP3Tanner Franklin3.96 ERA, 128 IP, 120 K
SP4Matthew Liberatore4.12 ERA, 152 IP, 142 K
SP5Kyle Leahy3.95 ERA, 116 IP, 107 K
DepthDaniel Eagen4.25 ERA, 149 IP, 139 K
DepthBrandon Clarke3.99 ERA, 85 IP, 86 K
DepthQuinn Mathews4.28 ERA, 147 IP, 147 K
DepthTekoah Roby4.26 ERA, 144 IP, 126 K
DepthXavier Cruz4.10 ERA, 95 IP, 99 K
Bullpen
CloserRiley O’Brien3.39 ERA, 34 IP, 36 K
SetupPacky Naughton3.86 ERA, 42 IP, 40 K
SetupLuis Gastelum3.61 ERA, 42 IP, 42 K
Next upSandro Santana4.08 ERA, 56 IP, 55 K
Next upMatt Svanson3.91 ERA, 41 IP, 39 K
DepthRyan Fernandez3.97 ERA, 36 IP, 37 K
DepthCaleb Ferguson4.06 ERA, 31 IP, 28 K
DepthGeorge Soriano4.04 ERA, 42 IP, 42 K
DepthRyne Stanek3.91 ERA, 30 IP, 31 K
DepthJustin Bruihl4.17 ERA, 36 IP, 29 K
Top prospects by tool
Hit
Noah Mendlinger 60
Rainiel Rodriguez 55
Miguel Hernandez 55
Power
Rainiel Rodriguez 60
Joshua Baez 60
Jesus Baez 60
Speed
Joshua Baez 60
Yairo Padilla 60
Tai Peete 60
Stuff
Yhoiker Fajardo 55
Tanner Franklin 55
Brandon Clarke 55
Command
Sem Robberse 70
Brandt Thompson 60
Pete Hansen 60
Power (arm)
Randel Clemente 60
Luis Gastelum 55
Matthew Pushard 55
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