When Derrick Goold released Baseball America’s Top Ten prospects for the St. Louis Cardinals, most in Cardinals nation believed the team likely had a top ten system. Viva El Birdos prospect evaluator “the red baron” saw the system ranking between fifth and eighth in the MLB.
As I’ve read through various rankings of the St. Louis Cardinals system, a few things have jumped out. Firstly, the team currently has four players near-MLB or MLB-ready. Those players are Alex Reyes, Luke Weaver, Carson Kelly, and Harrison Bader.