Update on Cardinals Prospects: J.J. Wetherholt, Tekoah Roby and More
Taking a look at some Cardinals' prospects as the MLB season gets rolling again.
It's time to go over another MLB team's prospects. We'll check out the St. Louis Cardinals here.
We have looked at prospects for the Tigers, Dodgers, Astros, Cubs, Phillies, Blue Jays, Mets, Brewers, Yankees, Padres, Red Sox, Giants and Mariners so far. We'll focus on players age 25 or below.
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Top Performing Hitters
Nathan Church has the most hits so far, tallying 84 on the season. He's the teams' No. 21 prospect.
Church is 25 years old, plays in Triple-A and is expected to debut in 2026. He has a .340 average and .402 on-base percentage over 62 games this season. Church has 15 doubles, 10 homers and four triples among his hits, along with 48 runs scored, 41 RBIs, 26 walks, 27 strikeouts and 13 stolen bases.
Jon Jon Gazdar has 80 knocks so far. He's not a top-30 prospect of the Cardinals.
Gazdar is 23 years old and has played in High-A all season. He has 11 doubles and a triple among his hits. Gazdar has 41 runs scored, 23 RBIs, 22 walks, 15 stolen bases and 31 strikeouts so far.
Joshua Baez has 77 hits this season. He's ranked 12th in the organization.
The 22-year-old is playing in Double-A and has a 2026 ETA. Baez has a .291 average and .386 OBP over 73 games at two different levels this season. He also has 52 RBIs, 55 runs scored, 40 walks, 34 stolen bases and 73 punchouts.
Jimmy Crooks, Dakota Harris and J.J. Wetherholt all have 71 hits on the season.
Crooks is the team's No. 6 prospect. The 23-year-old catcher is in Triple-A and has a 2025 ETA. Crooks has a .260 average and .321 OBP this season. He's posted 14 doubles, 11 homers and a triple among his hits, along with 63 RBIs, 44 runs scored, 24 walks, 83 strikeouts and no stolen bases.
Harris isn't a top-30 prospect for St. Louis. He's 23 years old and has played 74 games in Double-A this year. Harris has nine doubles and six homers among his hits, along with 51 runs scored, 25 RBIs, 18 walks, 17 stolen bases and 56 strikeouts.
Wetherholt is the team's No. 1 prospect and ranks No. 18 overall in baseball. He's 22 years old, plays in Triple-A and has a 2026 ETA.
Wetherholt has a .303 average and .425 OBP across two minor league levels this season. He has 15 doubles, eight homers and two triples among his hits, along with 36 RBIs, 43 runs scored, 45 walks, 42 strikeouts and 14 stolen bases.
Top Performing Pitchers
Among qualified pitchers, Jason Savacool has the top earned run average at 2.14. He isn't ranked among the team's top-30 prospects.
Savacool has pitched at Single-A and High-A as a 23-year-old. He has 70 strikeouts and 29 walks over 80 innings pitched, along with a 6-2 record.
Ixan Henderson has a 2.36 ERA so far this season. He's the team's No. 25 prospect. The 23-year-old has a 2026 ETA and works in Double-A.
Henderson is 5-4 with 88 strikeouts and 33 walks over 80 innings. He has a .212 average against him.
Braden Davis has 97 strikeouts over 69 innings pitched. He's not ranked among the team's top-30 prospects.
Davis is 2-1 with a 3.26 ERA so far. The 22-year-old also has walked 51 batters this season.
Hancel Rincon has 90 punchouts over 80 1/3 innings. He also isn't ranked.
He's 23 years old and has pitched in High-A and Double-A so far this season. He's 4-3 with a 4.03 ERA, along with 27 walks.
Tekoah Roby has 87 strikeouts over 78 1/3 innings. He's the 10th-ranked prospect in the organization. Roby is pitching in Triple-A as a 23-year-old and has a 2025 ETA.
Roby is 7-4 with a 3.10 ERA over two minor league levels this season. He has walked 19 batters and has a .228 average against him.
Top-Ranked Prospects
Quinn Mathews is the team's No. 2 prospect and ranks No. 58 in baseball. The 24-year-old is pitching in Triple-A and is expected to debut later in the season.
Mathews is 2-3 with a 3.94 ERA over 45 2/3 innings at two minor league levels this season. He has 51 strikeouts, 39 walks and a .225 average against him.
Leonardo Bernal is the team's No. 3 prospect and sits No. 87 overall. The 21-year-old catcher is in Double-A and has a 2026 ETA.
Bernal has a .278 average and .349 OBP over 64 games this season. He has 13 doubles and 11 homers among his 67 hits, along with 47 RBIs, 41 runs scored 27 walks, 43 strikeouts and eight stolen bases.
Rainiel Rodriguez is No. 97 in the MLB and is the team's fourth-ranked prospect. He's 18 years old, playing in Single-A and has a 2029 ETA.
Rodriguez is another catcher and has played at two minor league levels this season. He's got a .276 average and .404 OBP so far, along with 36 runs scored, 30 RBIs, 32 walks, 39 strikeouts and a stolen base. Among his 45 total hits, Rodriguez has 16 doubles, 10 homers and a triple.
Tink Hence is the team's No. 5 prospect. He's a 22-year-old pitcher working in Double-A - he has a 2025 ETA.
Hince has pitched for four minor league teams this season and is 0-1 with a 2.95 ERA over 21 1/3 innings. He has a career 3.25 ERA over five minor league seasons, with 327 strikeouts, 91 walks and a .222 average against him.
