With several of the organization’s newest players, the State College Spikes went 40-35 in 2017 and finished the season just games shy of second consecutive postseason berth.
Cardinals 11th round selection was infielder Evan Mendoza, and the 21-year-old did not disappoint in his first stint in the farm system. Mendoza led the New York-Penn League with a 191 wRC+, .455 wOBA, and was the batting champ of the league with a .370 average through 41 games.
St. Louis’ first selection in the 2017 draft, outfielder Scott Hurst, maintained a .432 slugging percentage - second to only Mendoza on the team.