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Mark Willers retweeted
#STLCards age-19 phenom Rainiel Rodriguez was chosen as the annual “Prospect of the Year” for 2026 by Keith Law of The Athletic.
“Rodriguez’s year would have been incredible if he were 22 years old. That he did all of this at 19, almost all in Double A, makes him a fairly easy choice for this honor,” Law wrote. “He continued to catch and throw well enough that he could stay at the position — unless the Cardinals think his bat is so valuable they want him to play every day.”
nytimes.com/athletic/7629937…
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Rainiel Rodriguez homered in the SoFi Inning on Friday night! With the blast, he became just the 4th teenager since 2005 to hit 23+ HR at Double-A or Triple-A in a season (Delmon Young, Bryce Harper, Juan Soto).
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Rainiel Rodriguez, hottest hitter in the minors?
He's up to 23 homers and a .322/.406/.573 line this year at 19 years old 👀
baseball-america-prospect-re…
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Rainiel Rodriguez's stats since 7/25
99 PA
.472/.505/.955
10 HR
5.1% BB%
8.1% K%
He's doing this as a 19-year-old at Double-A. What we're witnessing right now is unprecedented.
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"You can't hit a pitch you never swing at"
Baseball taught me that opportunities don't always come when you expect them.
Sometimes you have to recognize your moment and have the courage to take the swing.
Mark Willers retweeted
Let's see what the Cub's TV booth has to say about Mr. Baez and each of his home runs.
#STLCards
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JOSHUA BÁEZ 🔥
THE FIRST EVER PLAYER TO HIT THREE HRS IN THEIR MLB DEBUT 😳
(via @MLB)
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The first player EVER to hit 3 home runs in their MLB debut:
Joshua Báez 😤
ALT 3 HOME RUNS Joshua Báez, St. Louis Cardinals Pictured: Joshua Báez smiles after hitting a home run. He wears a light blue Cardinals uniform and a red helmet.
Joshua Báez
Joshua Báez!
JOSHUA BÁEZ!!!
The @Cardinals rookie has homered THREE TIMES in his MLB debut 🤯
Mark Willers retweeted
The first player in Major League history with three home runs in his first three plate appearances:
Joshua Báez! 💥
Mark Willers retweeted
Just spit-balling here:
If Joshua Baez hits 129 home runs in his first 129 at-bats this season, do the #stlcards stop him shy of at-bat No. 130 to keep him eligible for the NL Rookie of the Year in 2027?
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"I can't be more grateful and excited. I'm honored to be a Cardinal."
Trevor Condon joined our MLB Draft coverage to discuss being picked 13th overall by the @Cardinals!
📺 MLB Network
Mark Willers retweeted
Jordan Walker on making his first All-Star Game: “I was on the verge of tears, and I still am. … It really doesn’t feel real.” #stlcards @STLSprtsCntrl
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Joshua Baez had an UNREAL night for the Memphis Redbirds 🤯
He entered the night tied for the league lead in homers at 19, he now sits alone atop the leaderboard
Is it time for the #STLCards to give him the call?
Mark Willers retweeted
1st basemen hitting at least .290 with 40+ RBI:
Ben Rice: .305 AVG | 45 RBI
Alec Burleson: .293 AVG | 43 RBI
Burleson has quietly mashed for St. Louis the last couple seasons 💪
Mark Willers retweeted
Unlike the FOX broadcast last night, there seems to actually be TWO teams playing in tonight’s game on NBC. #STLCards