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Here's where the Cardinals' Top 30 prospects will start the 2026 season

@SamDykstraMiLB
10:44 AM CDT

With the Minor League season kicking off, here's where the Cardinals’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

  1. JJ Wetherholt (MLB Pipeline No. 5), INF -- St. Louis (MLB)
  2. Liam Doyle (MLB No. 32), LHP -- Springfield (Double-A)
  3. Rainiel Rodriguez (MLB

Wetherholt always knew he'd be a big leaguer. His 5th grade teacher can prove it

March 30, 2026

ST. LOUIS -- What makes the torrid start to Cardinals rookie JJ Wetherholt's big league career all the more impressive is the way that he called his shot on it.

No, he didn't point out toward Freese's Lawn before depositing a baseball onto the Busch Stadium berm in his

How does Wetherholt top a debut HR? With his 1st career walk-off

March 28, 2026

After an epic first impression on Opening Day, JJ Wetherholt outdid himself in the second game of his big league career.

The Cardinals’ top prospect walked off the Rays on Saturday at Busch Stadium after a wild ending to what had been a pitching duel for most

How Wetherholt accomplished something no Cards player had since 1957

March 26, 2026

ST. LOUIS -- Though nothing magical happened in his first Major League at-bat, Cardinals' No. 1 prospect JJ Wetherholt didn’t wait long to give the sea of red something to cheer about in his big-league debut during Thursday's 9-7 Opening Day win at Busch Stadium.

Here's how MLB's No. 5 prospect will immediately impact Cardinals' lineup

@SamDykstraMiLB
March 25, 2026

JJ Wetherholt has been taking Major League-quality at-bats for some time. He might as well be taking them at the game’s actual top level.

On Monday, the Cardinals announced that MLB Pipeline’s No. 5 overall prospect will open the 2026 season in the Major Leagues. His expected

Top Cardinals prospect Wetherholt makes Opening Day roster

@ByJasonFoster
March 23, 2026

Welcome to The Show, JJ Wetherholt.

The Cardinals' top prospect -- also baseball's No. 5 overall prospect, per MLB Pipeline -- has made St. Louis' Opening Day roster, president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom told reporters on Monday.

Wetherholt figures to be the starting second baseman for Opening Day on

Ryan Mitchell highlights

August 11, 2025

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One prospect's massive year changed Cards' system in '25. Can it happen again in '26?

@SamDykstraMiLB
March 23, 2026

JUPITER, Fla. -- Joshua Báez’s 2025 breakout season can be sliced and diced any number of ways, but here are the two big ones.

With his 20 homers and 54 steals between High-A and Double-A last year, he was one of only two 20-50 players in the Minors. No.

Cards' No. 4 prospect shows he's 'turning into a real threat' with Spring Breakout HR

@ladsonbill24
March 19, 2026

JUPITER -- By sound of his voice, it's clear former Major Leaguer Jason Isringhausen -- now the Cardinals’ special advisor and roving pitching instructor -- was pleased to manage the team’s prospects to a 9-8 victory over the Nationals’ contingent in their Spring Breakout game at

Wetherholt makes Opening Day case with strong Spring Breakout performance

@ladsonbill24
March 19, 2026

JUPITER, Fla. -- JJ Wetherholt is the Cardinals’ No. 1 prospect and No. 5 overall per MLB Pipeline, and he's lived up to the billing during the exhibition season. In fact, if things continue to go well, don’t be surprised if Wetherholt is named the <a

What you need to know for Cards' Spring Breakout game (3:30 p.m. CT)

@ladsonbill24
March 19, 2026

JUPITER, Fla. -- Chaim Bloom, the Cardinals’ president of baseball operations, has fortified the organization with promising prospects and most of them will be playing in the Spring Breakout game against the Nationals on Thursday, in which St. Louis legend Adam Wainwright will serve as a coach on the team

Leo Bernal highlights

January 17, 2024

These 5 players are looking to prove they belong in Cards' future plans

March 7, 2026

However things turn out for the 2026 Cardinals, it’s obvious to everyone involved, from fans to the team itself, that wins and losses are not really the point here right now. (Though my official stance is that they’re going to be better than a lot of people think, albeit probably

Here are the Cardinals' 2026 Top 30 prospects

@SamDykstraMiLB
March 3, 2026

With a busy offseason on the trade market and some nice swings in last year's Draft, the Cardinals have built their farm system into something approaching the ideal talent-rich pipeline rebuilding organizations crave. But that's only one part of the job done. Now they have to develop this group into

Explore Jupiter's Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium

March 28, 2022

Welcome to Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, the only ballpark in Minor League Baseball that hosts two teams. Located in South Florida’s northernmost city, this is the place to see Miami and St. Louis prospects in the early stages of their professional careers.

Top prospect Wetherholt gets hold of first spring homer

@feinsand
February 27, 2026

JUPITER, Fla. -- It took four games for JJ Wetherholt to get his first hit of the spring, but when it finally came, it went a long, long way.

Wetherholt launched a home run against Mets closer Devin Williams to lead off the fourth inning of Friday afternoon's Grapefruit League contest,

Prospect Jordan exudes confidence in first Spring Training

@feinsand
February 24, 2026

JUPITER, Fla. – Blaze Jordan has spent the past five years playing in Minor League ballparks, working hard to return to a big league stadium.

Yes, return.

No, Jordan has yet to advance beyond Triple-A since he made his professional debut in 2021 but in July 2019, a then-16-year-old Jordan put on

The nastiest pitch at Cards camp? This prospect's changeup stands out

February 20, 2026

JUPITER, Fla. -- Luis Gastelum's changeup is so filthy, his teammates' reactions to it have to be censored.

The Cardinals' pitching prospect recently faced catcher Pedro Pagés in a live batting practice session at the team's Spring Training facility. Manager Oliver Marmol said it was fun to witness that head to

5 key questions for Cards to answer this spring

February 18, 2026

This week, the first Cardinals Spring Training of the Chaim Bloom Era officially kicked off. When Bloom addressed the clubhouse this week, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the message was one of opportunity:

“One of the things that we’re all excited to see happen is

With starting job his ultimate goal, Cards top prospect gets tutelage from a legend

February 16, 2026

JUPITER, Fla. -- Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith was at Cardinals camp on Monday. Yadier Molina was, too. Adam Wainwright will be at the team's spring home soon as well.

Those franchise icons want to impart their wealth of knowledge onto the players who will be leading this new

Former Cards top prospect may not be far from a rebound season

February 14, 2026

JUPITER, Fla. -- Tink Hence is well aware that his stock has fallen.

“I’ve seen the rankings," he said Friday.

The right-handed pitcher with big talent and a relatively small frame was a Top 100 prospect prior to each of the past three seasons, reaching as high as No. 64 entering the

As Cards eye OF help, Church eager to provide boost they're seeking

February 13, 2026

JUPITER, Fla. -- An offseason headlined by change doesn’t end once Spring Training begins.

Teams are still trying to make moves to augment their 2026 rosters, and the new-look Cardinals are no different. St. Louis is continuing to monitor the outfield market, president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom said Thursday, searching

Emanuel Luna highlights

February 13, 2026

Ambidextrous bird: Cijntje pitching with both arms at Cards camp

February 10, 2026

Jurrangelo Cijntje stepped atop a mound at the Cardinals' complex in Jupiter, Fla., on Tuesday for his first bullpen session of the spring with his new team. The No. 91 overall prospect immediately showed why he will be a must-watch pitcher throughout camp.

The ambidextrous Cijntje threw