Cardinals Prospects

[video] JJ Wetherholt has tallied four hard-hit batted balls so far today, three of which were also fly balls: 107.4 MPH EV, 26° LA (Home Run) 105.0 MPH EV, 35° LA (Flyout) 103.9 MPH EV, 0° LA (Groundout) 97.3 MPH EV, 33° LA (Flyout)

[text] Liam Doyle is expected to make his 2026 debut on Wednesday for the Springfield Cardinals

[video] Liam Doyle final line (81 pitches, 52 strikes): 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 8 K Easily his best start of the season, and his first pro start pitching at least 5 innings He's really starting to settle in after a few rough starts to begin 2026

[video] Braden Davis final line (85 pitches, 56 strikes): 5.2 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 10 K He's struggled with control all season, so it's great to see him limit walks Arguably the best performance of any Springfield starter this season

[video] Liam Doyle final line (66 pitches, 41 strikes): 4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K A very nice bounce-back start after struggling mightily with command in his first few starts

[video] Colton Ledbetter recorded a 113.6 MPH exit velocity on this single

[video] Braden Davis final line (83 pitches, 47 strikes): 5.1 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 K It's his second outstanding start in a row after struggling throughout most of this season Just a 56.6 strike%, but he did a great job of staying in counts and getting his man

[video] JJ Wetherholt’s first major league hit is a home run! EV: 101.7 MPH LA: 28° Distance: 425 ft.

[video] Jimmy Crooks delivered a big night offensively and behind the dish: 2-for-4, HR (2), 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 CS

[video] Tanner Franklin final line (73 pitches, 44 strikes) 4.1 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K This is a career high in both IP and pitches thrown in a game Control is still a work in progress, but an excellent start, all things considered

[video] Tanner Franklin final line (77 pitches, 50 strikes): 5.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 2 HR It's his first start as a pro, lasting at least 5 IP Even with the 2 HR, it's nice to see him continue to last longer in starts

[text] Impressive bounce back start from Doyle today 4 IP 2 H 1 ER 1 BB 5 K Really impressive given he had to do the double, making that big of an adjustment to combat a lineup that hit him hard on Tuesday is a good sign.

[video] Sebastian Dos Santos is off to a hot start at the Florida Complex League In 24 PA: 1.320 OPS, 1 HR, 20.8 BB%, 25.0 K% Look for him to make an appearance at Low-A Palm Beach this year

[image] Player of the week- Rainiel Rodriguez

[video] Rainiel Rodriguez cranks a moonshot to left field for his second HR! He also has 3 BB tonight

[video] Quinn Mathews final line (71 pitches, 45 strikes): 4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HR Even more encouraging was his fastball, averaging 93.7 MPH and generating 18 inches of IVB. Nice to see him hold this shape and command it as well

[image] Xavier Cruz is quickly becoming one of the more intriguing arms in the Cardinals system. Yesterday, he averaged 96.6 MPH (T98) on his fastball w/ 18.4" IVB and showed ridiculous feel for spin, getting up to 3,215 RPM on his curveball.

[video] There are many arms at the Triple-A level deserving of an MLB debut/return to MLB in 2026: Hunter Dobbins Brycen Mautz Quinn Mathews Pete Hansen Luis Gastelum Skylar Hales Max Rajcic Cade Winquest Curious to see how they all fit with STL this year, if at all

[video] Ryan Campos has been tearing up Double-A Last 48 PA: 174 wRC+, 12.5 BB% He's a solid defender with good plate discipline, but his power, contact ability, and arm strength are improving The 23-year-old is becoming another fun catching prospect in the Cardinals' system

[image] Farmhands Player of the Week- Jack Gurevitch

[video] Mason Molina final line (73 pitches, 46 strikes): 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 5 K One of his better starts of 2026, with much better control, and he continued to induce whiffs Lowers his ERA to 3.38

[video] JJ Wetherholt crushes a leadoff home run, his fourth home run of the season: EV: 108.7 MPH (career-high) LA: 29° Distance: 397 ft.

[video] Leo Bernal recorded a 112.1 MPH exit velocity on this single, the hardest Statcast-tracked batted ball event of his career.

[video] Chen-Wei Lin final line (76 pitches, 49 strikes): 3.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K He continues showing improved command over his past few starts, lowering his BB% to 13.4

[video] Joshua Baez continues his solid start at Triple-A with a double! 101.6 MPH EV 22° LA

[video] Specs on this Payton Graham fastball: 96.6 MPH (season-high) 2299 RPM 23.7" IVB 7.0" HB

[video] Liam Doyle final line (76 pitches, 47 strikes): 4.0 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 2 HR Command was once again poor, though the 6 strikeouts are nice to see He continues to heavily rely on his 4-seamer as he struggles to locate his splitter and sweeping slider