5. Elehuris Montero (505 points, 20 ballots)
Elehuris Montero was either the most or second-most prominent player coming back from St. Louis in the Nolan Arenado trade last February, depending on how you felt about Austin Gomber at the time. The 23-year-old righty-hitting corner infielder signed with the Cardinals for $300k out of the Dominican Republic back in 2014. Over the next five seasons the 6’3”, 235-pound bruiser made enough of an impression to be added to the Cardinals 40-man roster after the 2019 season despite breaking his hamate bone, an injury that sapped his power that year.